Product Description

The ability to think clearly and the power to reason well set leaders apart from the crowd. All of us have these abilities, but some may not be able to use their capabilities to full advantage at home, at work, at school, or in group situations. This is a clear and inviting guide through the amazing world of logical thinking and reasoning. Designed for all readers, this book explores crucial aspects of effective reasoning - that uniquely human characteristic that catapulted our species from the use of smoke signals to the computer, and from humble cave dwellings to space exploration. Inspired by a student who once pleaded for a layperson's guide to "thinking well", S Cannavo walks the reader through the various modes of thinking, understanding, and reasoning, making logical thought engaging through real-life examples. He offers essential tips on how anyone can be empowered through continual self-monitoring and self-improvement. Want to feel better about yourself and your abilities? Do you want to explain yourself better, present a more convincing case, and ultimately be more successful? "Think to Win" will help you to cultivate your rational intelligence.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #201441 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 284 pages

Customer Reviews

An interesting, if rather obvious book
I bought 'Think to Win' on the strength of an excellent review in Skeptical Enquirer. Cannavo's approach is to categorise all the things that can go awry in conversation: ambiguity, ad hominem arguments etc and provide examples of these things. The examples of are mostly too simple or abstract to be relevant to real life situations. In any case, much of what is said is simply obvious, although it does serve to refresh these concepts quite entertainingly. Since 'winning' in life has a lot to do with the reactions of others, the problem with thinking rationally is persuading others that one is not just being a pedant, or even rude. 'Think to Win' is fine to a point, but how about 'Talk to Win'?

very usefull
very practcal for everyday life.helps to bypass the doubletalk,and finf the truth.

Thinking is the key to winning
I just finished this wow of a book,THINK TO WIN; THE POWER OF LOGIC IN EVERYDAY LIFE by S. Cannavo, and I really want to share my enthusiasm. The author lays down the basics of reasoning in a friendly and wildly fun manner. He shows not only how to avoid pitfalls in your own reasoning but also how to spot the bad reasoning of others who often use it to get you to agree with their point of view. I am so excited about THINK TO WIN that I am planning to give it to friends and family as a holiday gift. With all the doublespeak of these days, a person needs the logical savvy in this book to separate the substance from the nonsense - not to mention getting behind it all to the hidden assumptions and agendas. THINK TO WIN really opens up the mind and helps unravel all those knotty issues that every politico seems to put a different spin on. Best of all, this book gave me the slant on how to get past the messy logic of friends, associates, and even husband. Frankly, reading THINK TO WIN made me feel more self-confident and therefore happier about myself, more in touch with my thoughts, and as a total result, even sexier. After all, who was it that said, "The biggest sex organ is between one's ears"? Yours truly Dana Matheis