MODR 1770 Lecture Notes - Peer Pressure, Logical Form, Critical Thinking
25 Apr 2013
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Ch 2 the environment" of critical thinking. Crit. thinking happens in an environment" that is often hostile to it. If process fails to be systematic, or isn"t a true evaluation/formulation or ignores rational standards, then crit. thinking can"t happen. Ways to detect errors in our thinking. Restrain the attitudes and feelings that can distort out reasoning. Achieve a level of objectivity that makes crit. thinking possible. Awareness of what is involved in good crit. thinking & what can result from slopping thinking. Practice avoiding pitfalls & using crit. thinking skills & techniques. Hindrances as a result of how we think. Usu. because of psychological factors {fears, attitudes, motivations, desires} As a result of what we think. Arise from certain philosophical ideas we have {our beliefs about beliefs} {belief that objective thinking is impossible/don"t know anything/don"t know what we think we know} Accepting a claim solely because it advances/coincides with our interests {to save face: won"t/can"t consider rational reasons; too emotional.
