Critical Thinking?

What Critical Thinking is NOT?

• Not (necessarily) criticizing anything
• It’s weighing, not “winning” (sophistry)
  • I am my mind in action, not my current views
• Not “perfect” thinking
• Many fine activities are not critical thinking
  • Reading stories
  • Games, puzzles
  • Goofing off
  • Any habitual activity

Critical Thinking

• Critical thinking is the method tool of comparing two or more things using reasons / evidence.
• Evidence is the most powerful type of reason for support
• A lot of other things we do are not critical thinking - which is perfectly OK
• It’s not “winning”, it’s weighing, deliberating

Reference

• https://www.safaribooksonline.com/live-training/courses/introduction-to-critical-thinking/0636920226680/