Basics of Critical Thinking Flashcards
Chapter 1 - Definition Focused
What is Critical Thinking?
Evaluating beliefs & actions and critiquing them.
What is logic?
Principles of correct reasoning
Beliefs are also
Judgements or opinions
What are propositions?
They are statements, claims, and assertions that are expressed in a sentence with a truth value.
Objective Claims (Propositions)
Independent whether or not anyone thinks the statement’s true.
TRUE OR FALSE: If you think a subjective judgment is true, you can’t be mistaken.
True
Subjective Judgements (Beliefs)
The propositions truth value depends on what the speaker thinks.
TRUE OR FALSE: Subjective judgments are the sort of thing that can be thought of as supportable by evidence.
False. Evidence is something that raises the probability a claim is true. Subjective judgments are not susceptible to varying degrees of probability.
What are opinion?
Unjustified belief that may be true
TRUE OR FALSE: Factual Opinions are all true
False
What is relativism?
Relative to the standards of given culture, no impartial view when place against truth of other cultures.
What is moral subjectivism?
Moral opinion are subjective judgements. Whether good or bad, it depends on the speaker.
What is knowledge?
A justified belief
Truth is verified on
Reality and not personal thinking.
What is a guess?
A claim without evidence.
