Philosophy 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Critical Thinking, Natural Selection, Eating Animals
10 Sep 2018
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1. 1 thinking skills in the age of globalization l l l l l l l. Globalization brings about an ever-quickening pace of life. What we learn today might easily become obsolete tomorrow. It involves thinking precisely and systematically, and following the rules of logic and scientific reasoning. Creativity is a matter of coming up with new and useful ideas, generating alternative possibilities. We need creativity to come up with ideas to solve problems, we also need critical thinking to evaluate and improve these ideas. Critical thinking is called a domain-general thinking skill. "the unexamined life is not worth living" -- socrates. A vibrant and progressive democracy requires citizens who can think objectively about social and political issues and are able to avoid biases and prejudices. The cultivation of critical thinking should be a central aim of education. 1. 2 some misconceptions about critical thinking l l. A critical thinker can be sympathetic and constructive rather than confrontational.
