Lesson 1

Question 1

What is the first definition of critical thinking ?

Answer 1

Critical thinking is the art of thinking about your thinking while you are thinking in order to make you think better

Question 2

What is the second definition of critical thinking?

Answer 2

Critical thinking is reflective and reasonable thinking that is focused on what to believe or do

Question 3

What are the key features of the first definition of critical thinking

Answer 3

1. reflective and goal oriented

Question 4

What are the key features of the second definition of critical thinking ?

Answer 4

1. Reflective
2. Reasonable

Question 5

What is the primary goal of critical thinking?

Answer 5

It is to be used to properly evaluate arguments

Question 6

True or False- a simple list of propositions an argument?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

What must arguments contain to be considered an argument?

Answer 7

A premise and conclusion

Question 8

What is a premise?

Answer 8

A reason

Question 9

What is a proposition?

Answer 9

Content (typically expressed by a sentence ) that is capable of being true or false

Question 10

What is a conclusion?

Answer 10

A conclusion is the proposition said to be supported by the evidence or reasons of the argument

Question 11

What are the 3 reasons why it is important to know the exact conclusion of an argument

Answer 11

1. To avoid speaking at cross purposes
2. To be able to evaluate an argument
3. To realize the practical consequences

Question 12

True or false- This is a proposition
Is Judit tall?

Answer 12

False

Question 13

True or false- this is a proposition
I believe that snow is white

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What are the two tests to test a proposition?

Answer 14

1. The naturalness test
2. The propositional attitude test

Question 15

What is an argument?

Answer 15

A set of propositions arranged in a way that one proposition (conclusion) is said to follow from another set of propositions (premises)