Critical Thinking focuses on skills students need to think for themselves. Through a practical and accessible approach core concepts in critical thinking are illustrated through real-world examples, extensive practice, and a thoughtful set of pedagogical features.

Philosophy: The Power of Ideas offers a comprehensive overview of Western Philosophy, Eastern Influences, Feminist Philosophy and Postcolonial thought. Known for its engaging, conversational writing style, each chapter provides clear introductions to even the most difficult philosophical concepts and includes selected primary readings from some of the most important thinkers of all time. **Available exclusively through McGraw-Hill Create (R), Discourses: A Database of Classical and Contemporary Readings for Philosophy by Donald C. Abel is an online collection of more than 450 readings that can be customized for your course.

One of the most widely adopted texts in the field, "Philosophy: The Power of Ideas" offers a topical introduction to philosophy within an overarching historical framework. The goal of the authors is to make philosophy understandable, while not oversimplifying the material, showing that philosophy contains powerful ideas that affect the lives of real people.