Module 1 Flashcards
Two barriers to critical thinking we all have…
Egocentrism - viewing everything in relation to oneself
Sociocentrism - thinking your social group is superior
Five ways critical thinking is achieved…
Raise vital questions Gather and assess relevant information Reach well-reasoned conclusions and solutions Think open-mindedly Communicate effectively with others
Two Types of Thinking
First Order - Ordinary, spontaneous, non-reflective
Second Order - analyzes, assess, reconstructs (critical)
Weak Sense Critical Thinking
Ignore the flaws in their own thinking, lacks fairmindedness & seeks to win disputes/arguments w/ trickery and deceit.
Strong Sense Critical Thinking
Consistent pursuit of what is intellectually fair and just, change view if confronted w/ superior reasoning.
Fairmindedness
Considering all relevant opinions equally without regard to one’s own sentiments or selfish interests.
Intellectual Unfairness
Feel no responsibility to represent viewpoints with which they disagree fairly and accurately. To be intellectually unfair is to always see yourself as right and just.
Intellectual Humility
Commitment to understanding and overcoming one’s own ignorance.
Intellectual Courage
Confronting ideas, viewpoints, or beliefs with fairness, even if they challenge your own.
Intellectual Empathy
Inhabiting the perspectives of others in order to genuinely understand them.
Intellectual Integrity
Holding oneself to the same rigorous intellectual standards that one expects others to meet.
Intellectual Perseverance
Working one’s way through intellectual complexities despite frustrations inherent in doing so.
Intellectual Autonomy
Thinking for oneself while adhering to standards of rationality.
How does one use “waisted” time?
Take the time that is normally waisted i.e sitting in traffic, and use it to think about your thinking that occurred that day.
What are the universal intellectual standards.
clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, significance, fairness
