The modern person is overwhelmed on a daily basis by conflicting claims. They hear and read the opinions of both experts and non-experts regarding what they should do, believe, and even what to eat.

Whom should we believe? What conclusions can we adopt when even the opinions of experts differ? How can we verify the validity of what is being said? How can we form a personal opinion?

This book answers the above questions and proposes a method of critical reading and listening that is built upon a series of critical questions that the thinking individual is called upon to answer in order to evaluate the arguments of others.

It is aimed at those who wish not to be passive recipients of information, and it particularly interests those teachers who wish to cultivate the skill of critical thinking in their students.