Knowledge and Sense Perception Flashcards
What is critical thinking?
Taking everything into consideration and making conclusions based on your thinking
- interdisciplinary
What does “active” mean?
Always engaged (as opposed to passive)
What does “persistent” mean?
Continuing until satisfied (continued and thorough explanation)
What are “grounds”?
Proof; support (reasons)
What are “further conclusions”?
Conclusions deduced from thinking (implications)
What is “skilled”?
Requires practice (thinking is not critical because it is intended)
What is “active interpretation”?
Engage in deducing information
What is “evaluation”?
Determining the value
What are “observations”?
What is heard and said
What is “information”?
Text
What is “communication”?
Linguistic utterance
What is “argumentation”?
Reasons for conclusion
Ethics of Critical Thinking: 1
Knowledge is not fixed, but always subject ti re-examination and change
Ethics of Critical Thinking: 2
There is no question which cannot, or should not, be asked
Ethics of Critical Thinking: 3
Awareness of, and empathy for, alternative world views is essential
Ethics of Critical Thinking: 4
There is need of tolerance for ambiguity
Ethics of Critical Thinking: 5
There is need of a skeptical attitude towards text
Prejudice and Certainty
- obvious things must be true
- can easily attain certainty
- critical thinking isn’t important/doesn’t apply to real world
- I know the truth
- standards are better than other people’s
- my culture is best
