Define critical thinking
Mode of thinking about any subject, content or prob, in which the thinker improves her thinking by skillfully taking charge of the structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual standards upon them
4 reasons you should be active in practicing critical thinking
1) increase understanding Bible and theology 2) challenge for Christian growth 3) integration of Biblical Worldview 4) skills to lifelong learning
What has the effect of the Fall had on our thinking ability?
It’s flawed and focused on self-egocentric
What is egocentric thinking?
Self-centered thinking
What’re the probs of egocentric thinking?
1) we impose our own opinion on all other things
2) we don’t recognize our egocentric assumptions, the way we interpret data, the source of our concepts and ideas, the implications of our thoughts
What are some strengths of the discipline of philosophy?
Useful as a way of conceptualizing universal reality, intellectual exercise, search for knowledge
define philosophy
A search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means-Theoretical speculations
What are Weaknesses of philosophy?
Not concrete; conceptual; no absolute answers; theoretical
What are the 3 branches of philosophy?
Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics
What are the 2 branches of Metaphysics?
Ontology and Cosmology
What branch of Philosophy is the study of how we know and acquire knowledge?
Epistemology
What branch of Philosophy deals with first principals or prime realities?
Metaphysics
What branch of Metaphysics answers the question “what is real?”
Ontology
Cosmology deals with the structuring of the _______
Universe
List and describe the 3 views on the scope and intent of our knowledge
1) Optimistic-we know MORE than we think 2) Pessimistic-we know LESS than we think 3) Radical-we don’t know jack squat
If a person believes that some beliefs are basic and justified independently with no need to be rationalized, they would hold to a _____ view of epistemology.
Foundational
telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and mediumship are all part of what type of metaphysics?
Occultism
what does thanatology study?
Death and after-death
Romans 1:19-20 Describe how God has encouraged critical thinking in connection with creation
God has give us a creation that allowed us to come to some accurate understanding of God-by thinking about creation we think about God
What does Worldview try to answer?
Who am I? Where am I? Why am I here? What’s wrong? What’s the remedy?
why does everyone need a worldview?
Everyone is looking for answers. Need one because of inner necessity (looking at self). New one because of cultural challenge.
What are some differences between philosophy?
P-theoretical, acquired intentionally thru intellectual exercise conceptualizing universal reality. WV-practical, acquired automatically, used primarily to inform behavior
Define worldview
A commitment that can be expressed as a story or as a set of presuppositions which we hold consciously or subconsciously, consistent and inconsistently about the basic constitution of reality and provides a foundation in which we live and have meaning
Describe the process and benefits to renewing your mind
(Nutshell) Thoughts-brain-body. Constantly renew thoughts and mind because that is what ultimately controls you. Think about God and you can begin to do what He wants