Critical Thinking

Question 1

What is thinking?

Answer 1

A purposeful,organized cognitive process that we use to make sense of our world…

Thinking is an expression of our rational nature.

Question 2

Types of thinking

Answer 2

Critical Thinking

Creative Thinking

Question 3

What is critical thinking ?

Answer 3

A systematic way of thinking that gives clarity, confirmation and coherence to our ideas, inference and judgment.

It is also the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do and what to believe.

Question 4

What are the pillar of critical thinking?

Answer 4

Conceptual clarity
Confirmation
Coherence of ideas

Question 5

Explain the three pillars of critical thinking?

Answer 5

Conceptual clarity: concepts and words are the vehicles of our ideas.. the analysis of our proposition is dependent of the analysis of our concepts

Confirmation: facts that out ideas must relate with the facts in the real world

Coherence of ideas: Our body of proposition must agree with it each other.

Question 6

What is the process of critical thinking?

Answer 6

Observation
Gathering data
Analysing the data and inferences 
Critique of inferences
Judgement.

Question 7

Pros of critical thinking?

Answer 7

Examine and evaluate all facts before making judgment..
Ask why
Trust but verify
Identify and avoid fallacies.