Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

1. ability to ask and answer

   • desire to ask questions
   • awarness of a series of critical questions

2. alternative thinking styles

   • The sponge
   • panning-for-gold

3. Wishful Thinking is an obstacle to critical thinking

4. Asking the right Questions

   • Ask who cares? is it important to the majority of the community to put time and energy or not
   • Arguement includes a conclusion and supporting reasons that keep the conversation going

5. defend or evaluate and revise opinion on a topic

   • weak-sense
   • strong-sense

6. myth of the right answer is based on probability and not certainty

7. Primary Values of a Critical Thinker

   • autonomy
   • curosity
   • humility
   • respect for good reasoning