SSH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Peer Pressure, Logical Form, World View

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Social Sciences and Humanities
• Course: SSH 100
• Professor: David Stamos

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Recall definition of critical thinking- the systematic evaluation of formulation of beliefs, or statements, by rational standards. There are 2 impediments to critical thinking: hindrances that arrive because of how we think psychological factors. Fears, attitudes, motivation, and desires: those that occur because of what we think philosophical ideas. Category 1: perils of a haunted mind (page 37) We may decide to accept a claim based on the grounds that it coincides with our interests. E. g. (cid:862)the u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersity should (cid:374)ot raise the tuitio(cid:374) fees (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause i a(cid:373) a stude(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d i do(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to pay (cid:373)ore tuitio(cid:374). (cid:863) There is nothing wrong with this type of thinking but a problem arises once you accept a claim solely because it furthers your interest. Self-i(cid:374)terest alo(cid:374)e si(cid:373)ply (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t esta(cid:271)lish the truth of a (cid:272)lai(cid:373) a(cid:374)d (cid:271)y doi(cid:374)g this you"re abandoning critical thinking.