PHIL 2003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Relativism
13 Jan 2016
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What is meant by a barrier to c. t. Effective critical thinking requires us to evaluate beliefs and claims objectively on the basis of relevant considerations and reliable evidence. So anything that has a tendency to interfere with, or undermine, this process constitutes a barrier or impediment to critical thinking. Refusal to change beliefs in the face of new evidence. Lack of independence, too deferential to authority. Lack of objectivity due to overpowering emotions. Influence of world views, philosophical systems: beliefs that play an important role in helping us understand the world, and make up other beliefs regarding the world. 3 philosophical theories that can impede critical thinking. Subjective relativism: truth depends only on what a person truly believes, relative to different people, whats true is different for different people, whats true for me may not be whats true for u, morality is relative.
