Critical Thinking: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the field of critical thinking, drawing on philosophy, communication and psychology. Emphasising its relevance to decision making (in personal, professional and civic life), academic literacy and personal development, this book ...
Criticalthinkingoffersusasetofstandardsembodiedintechniques,atti- tudes,andprinciplesthatwecanusetoassessbeliefsanddetermineiftheyare supportedbygoodreasons.Afterall,wewantourbeliefstobetrue,tobegood guidesfordealingwiththeworld—andcriticalthinkingisthebesttoolwehave forachievingthisgoal. Here’sonewaytowrapup...
1 critical thinking basics 1.1 what is critical thinking Critical thinking is the careful application of reason in the determination of whether a claim is true. It is not so much coming up with claims, true or otherwise, that constitutes critical thinking; it is the evaluation of claims, inclu...
Justification is the process, while truth is about the claim itself. For example, there could be a claim is true, but poorly justified. (by chance); Or, there could be a claim is false, but well justified. Standards 马拉松那个例子。 严格讲,‘true’ means ‘thewholetruth(does NOT allow ...
读书笔记:Thinking Skills --- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (Cambridge University Press) Unit 1 Thinking and reasoning Unit 2 Critical thinking: the basics Unit 3 Problem solving: basic skills Unit 4 Applied critical thinking Unit 5 Advanced problem solving ...
1. "Critical Thinking: A Student's Introduction" by Gregory Bassham, William Irwin, Henry Nardone, James M. Wallace 2. "Critical Thinking: An Introduction" by Alec Fisher 3. "Critical Thinking: The Nature of Critical and Creative Thought" by John M. Carrol 4. "Thinking, Fast and Slow"...
Chapter 1: Critical Thinking Basics 批判性思维基本元素:claim (断言), issue(论题), argument(论证) Claim是我们所思所想、所传递的信息以及表达的观点和信念。有真有假。 Claims are basic elements in critical thinking; they are the things we say, aloud or in writing, to convey information—to ...
The Basics of Critical Thinking book is designed to teach critical thinking to middle and upper elementary students. Many workbooks claim to teach or develop critical thinking skills, but most of these products never define critical thinking or try to te
你懂得多了，看问题也会思考得更全面，自然而然也就拥有critical thinking了。
By breaking down the problem and examining it thoroughly, you’ll be able to figure out the cause and come up with a solution that works best. That is the very essence of critical thinking. Let’s Apply What We Know So now that you know the basics of critical thinking, let’s put it...