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Critical thinking. Critical thinking is a type of clear, reasoned thinking. According to Beyer (1995) Critical thinking means making clear, reasoned judgements. While in the process of critical thinking, ideas should be reasoned and well thought out/judged.[1] The National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking defines critical thinking as the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.'[2] Etymology[edit] In the term critical thinking, the word critical, (Grk. κριτικός = kritikos = "critic") derives from the word critic, and identifies the intellectual capacity and the means "of judging", "of judgement", "for judging", and of being "able to discern".[3] Definitions[edit] According to the field of inquiry [weasel words], critical thinking is defined as: Skills[edit] In sum:

The Critical Thinking Muslim « Margari Aziza. —Image from ModDB “Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used.” – Carl Sagan The Muslim world possesses a wealth of knowledge, especially in regards devotional literature, theology, and jurisprudence, yet we have not transformed our knowledge into thoughtful and well-executed ways of addressing our most pressing needs. Muslim communities throughout the world face a plethora of problems: poverty, authoritarianism, civil war, neo-colonialism, occupation, sectarianism, sexual exploitation, corruption, social inequality, civil war, natural disasters, etc.

Even American Muslims, who are largely shielded from these perils, are challenged. We face a number of issues: cronyism, crime, domestic violence, poverty, ineptly run institutions, sexism, tribalism, infighting, isolationism, Islamophobia, and an inability to address the needs of marginalized members of our community. Esprit critique. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Critique. L'esprit critique (du grec κριτικός : qui discerne) est la disposition d'une personne à examiner attentivement une donnée avant d'établir la validité de celle-ci. Définition et origines[modifier | modifier le code] Développement[modifier | modifier le code] Avoir l’esprit critique, c'est être capable de s'interroger avec exigence et rationalité sur la réalité ou la probabilité de faits et de relations prétendus, puis sur leurs interprétations. . — Pierre Bayle, Pensées diverses écrites à un docteur de Sorbonne à l'occasion de la Comète qui parut au mois de décembre 1680 Cependant, l'esprit critique ne cherche pas seulement à mettre en lumière des erreurs de raisonnement.

De manière plus générale, l'esprit critique peut être considéré comme l'antidote de la rhétorique. On a pu voir dans l'auteur de l'Antiquité, Lucien, une sorte de préfiguration de Voltaire. Et voici l'apologue : Church of Critical Thinking. Official Doctrine and Guidelines for the Church of Critical Thinking. 1. Be Kind - Show Kindness - um, Be Kind! Be Kind to Yourself both Mentally and Physically Be Kind to Others both Loved Ones and Strangers Be Kind to Other Living Things and the Planet that Provides You Sustenance Be Kind In Every Aspect of Your Life and it Shall be Returned There ya have it!

Not to difficult to grasp now, is it. Treating others as you'd like to be treated, or Ethics of Reciprocity is based on the orginal teachings of Christ, Muhammad, Abraham, Buddha and all the other Prophets, (Demi-Gods), with the task of trying to civilize our cro magnum thinking ass's. Basically, Seek balance and harmony with all that you do, and obtain as much knowledge as possible and you should end up with a fullfilling life and your own personal sense of enlightment. Tips on being a positive critical thinking here. 2. Ok kids, this is an important one so pay attention. It takes so little time and effort but the rewards are outstanding. We need to start now and we need to be consistent. 3. 4. Critical Thinking Skills and Applications. Logical Fallacies. Logical Fallacies: The Fallacy Files.

RationalWiki. Foundation for Critical Thinking: Books, Conferences and Academic Resources for Educators and Students. How To Think Critically. CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING and CONTENT « LJHS Social Studies Blog. I divide each Social Studies unit into content and conceptual mastery, analysis and creative interpretation because public education, has three core objectives: 1. To impart a body of knowledge and academic skills deemed valuable by society. 2. To teach the students to think analytically, critically and independently. 3. The first goal has been delved into depth by educational researchers and gurus like E.D. The second goal is reflected in what used to be termed ” liberal education” or “Great Books” programs or the upper tiers of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Schools do this less effectively across the nation but there is still a fair emphasis on eliciting critical thinking in public education, most of all in Honors and AP classes, gifted and talented classes and special programs like and Paideia and International Baccalaureate.

Ken Robinson, noted educational expert, giving a lively talk on creativity and public education ( 20 minute video clip): Like this: Like Loading... Critical Thinking Skills. Age of Reason. Process for Critical Thinking « Professional Skills Blog Magnusson Training & Consulting LLC. Critical thinking web. A Field Guide to Critical Thinking. Feature James Lett Skeptical Inquirer Volume 14.2, Winter 1990 There are many reasons for the popularity of paranormal beliefs in the United States today, including: the irresponsibility of the mass media, who exploit the public taste for nonsense,the irrationality of the American world-view, which supports such unsupportable claims as life after death and the efficacy of the polygraph, andthe ineffectiveness of public education, which generally fails to teach students the essential skills of critical thinking. As a college professor, I am especially concerned with this third problem.

Most of the freshman and sophomore students in my classes simply do not know how to draw reasonable conclusions from the evidence. In an attempt to remedy this problem at my college, I've developed an elective course called “Anthropology and the Paranormal.” The six rules of evidential reasoning are my own distillation and simplification of the scientific method. Falsifiability Logic Comprehensiveness Honesty. The Cynic's Sanctuary. Science, Reason and Critical Thinking. Art Lynch's Blog: Listening and Critical Thinking. Listening and Critical Thinking a. Adults listen 50% or less b. Teenagers listen 25% or less c. Listening is a voluntary active process, it is psychological d. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. Understand all sides in an issue. v. Compromise and the ability to persuade instead of attack.

Homo-rationalis - accueil. Critical Thinking On The Web. Top Ten Argument Mapping Tutorials. Six online tutorials in argument mapping, a core requirement for advanced critical thinking.The Skeptic's Dictionary - over 400 definitions and essays. The Fallacy Files by Gary Curtis.

Best website on fallacies. Butterflies and Wheels. Excellent reading - news, articles, and much more. Critical Thinking: What It Is and Why It Counts by Peter Facione. What is critical thinking? Nobody said it better than Francis Bacon, back in 1605: A shorter version is the art of being right. Or, more prosaically: critical thinking is the skillful application of a repertoire of validated general techniques for deciding the level of confidence you should have in a proposition in the light of the available evidence. More definitions... Program for Critical Thinking Program for better decision making Our umbrella site. Latest additions 6 Dec The Idea Emporium Zany. 21 May in Vendors Thinkshop New Zealand-based online store selling thinking skills resources of various kinds.

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