At the core of the "Psychology of Reasoning" is a vigorous discussion that incorporates various illustrations--some of them humorous, all of them fascinating--of the use of reason under a wide variety of different conditions. Particular emphasis is placed on the difficulties involved in dealing with negatively marked information that must be combined and used with other information for reaching conclusions. Thorough treatment is given as well to the search for plausible contexts that will render anomalous or ambiguous ...
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At the core of the "Psychology of Reasoning" is a vigorous discussion that incorporates various illustrations--some of them humorous, all of them fascinating--of the use of reason under a wide variety of different conditions. Particular emphasis is placed on the difficulties involved in dealing with negatively marked information that must be combined and used with other information for reaching conclusions. Thorough treatment is given as well to the search for plausible contexts that will render anomalous or ambiguous statements "sensible."
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Seller's Description:
Good in Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Type: Book N.B. Small plain label to inside front cover. Rubbing to head and tail of spine and corners of birds. Rubbing to edges and corners of D/J with several small tears. (LINGUISTICS)
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Good Condition. Former academic library book, with library bookplate to front pastedown; ink stamps to endpapers, including withdrawn stamp; spine label and shelf number to spine. No dust jacket. Contents mostly clean and bright, with pages free from notes or highlighting. Bindings firm and tight, spine intact. Sound and serviceable overall. 264 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; 18.22; ISBN: 0713409827. Add. Inventory No: 220716QNSX033049.
