You've Got To Be Kidding! by John Capps

You've Got To Be Kidding! by John Capps

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Summary

You've Got to Be Kidding!: How Jokes Can Help You Think focuses on a single, core issue at the heart of philosophy: our ability to think critically. The authors, a father and son team of distinguished professors, aren't kidding around when they show us that jokes illustrate the various ways in which the thinking process goes awry.

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You've Got To Be Kidding! by John Capps

You've Got to Be Kidding!: How Jokes Can Help You Think is a thoughtful and accessible analysis of the ways in which jokes illustrate how we think critically, and how the thinking process goes awry in everyday human situations. Uses jokes to illustrate the various mistakes or fallacies that are typically identified and discussed in courses on critical reasoning Provides an effective way to learn critical thinking skills since jokes often describe real-life situations where it really matters whether a person thinks well or not Demonstrates how philosophy is actually very practical and clearly related to real- life human experiences Explains how developing good reasoning habits can make a real difference in all aspects of one's life
John Capps is a Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Donald Capps is Professor of Pastoral Psychology at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of more than 20 books, including A Time to Laugh: The Religion of Humor (2005).

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ISBN 13 9781405196642
ISBN 10 1405196645
Title You've Got To Be Kidding!
Author John Capps
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 2009-08-27
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.