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 reasoningProvides 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 notDemonstrates how philosophy is actually very practical and clearly related to real- life human experiencesExplains how developing good reasoning habits can make a real difference in all aspects of one's life

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 reasoningProvides 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 notDemonstrates how philosophy is actually very practical and clearly related to real- life human experiencesExplains how developing good reasoning habits can make a real difference in all aspects of one's life