SOSC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: The Sociological Imagination

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1000
• Professor: Colline Terry

Document Summary

For ancient greeks, critical thinking meant actively questioning the everyday, taken-for-granted beliefs that were commonly held by the members of different city-states. Sought out universal truths, they believed, was the highest activity to which any human could aspire: afforded knowledge-seekers the ultimate answers to questions that were traditionally answered by everyday beliefs and understandings. They believed knowledge could be very pr cises and therefore applicable to all similar cases. Intellectual curiosity: the disposition to wonder about the world, ct should be curious about the world they live in want to know more about the world and must ask questions, ex. Intellectual courage: the willingness to evaluate of all ideas, beliefs, or viewpoints fairly, and the courage to take a position, ct must have the courage to be fair-minded and open minded. Is able to consider other perspectives, outcomes, and consequences.