CRITICALTHINKING

CRITICALTHINKING

1. Think based on judgments

   • Take a stand regarding the veracity of of the information
     • Analyzing and evaluating thinking
       • Self-disciplined
         • Self-directed
           • Self-regulated
             • Self-corrected

2. Elements of thought

   • Are the "parts" or elements of thinking
   • Purpose
     • Question
       • Information
         • Inferences
           • Concepts
             • Assumptions
               • Implications
                 • Point of view
                   • Is there any other point that I should consider?
                 • What am I implying?
               • What am I taking for granted?
             • What is the main idea?
           • How do I reach this conclusion?
         • What information do I need to settle the question?
       • What question am I raising?
     • What am I trying to acomplish?
   • They are used for:
     • understand the rudiments of thought
       • become a critical thinker

3. Universal Intellectual Standars

   • Are standars which must be applied to thinking
     • Whenever one is interested in checking the quality of reasoning
   • They are used for:
     • forming part of the inner voice
       • Guides to be better and better reasoning
   • Clarity
     • Accuracy
       • Precision
         • Relevance
           • Depth
             • Breadth
               • Logic
                 • combined thoughts are mutually supported and make sense in combination
               • Multiple points of view are pertinent to the issue
             • get beneath the surface of a topic; indentify the complexities inherent in it
           • is directly connected with and bears upon the issue at hand; when it is pertinent
         • giving the details needed for someone to understand exactly what is meant
       • representing something (thought, information) in accordance with the way it actually is
     • being “understandable, the meaning can be grasped.”

4. Problem of Egocentrism

   • Unfortunate fact that humans do not consider the rights and needs of others
     • "Is true because I believe it"
     • "Is true because I want to believe it"
     • "Is true because is in my selfish interest"