A chapter 2 overview for my Critical Thinking Class

2. Think of your family, friends, acquaintances,
groups, etc. that you associate with.
Do a majority of those people or groups
Have different
beliefs
Have the same
beliefs

3. We move forward by
talking with others

4. Critical thinking relies
heavily on being able to
listen with respect to
what others have to say

5. Think of other people as
your most valuable
resource

6. They are unstated ideas
that people see as
worthwhile. They provide
standards of conduct by
which we try to measure
the quality of human
behavior.

7. Your willingness to argue for or against assisted
suicide is strongly related to the importance you
assign to the sacredness of human life. (abstract
and a value)

8. Remember they are abstract.
Ex. Integrity, honesty, etc.

9. Our huge challenge is to make ourselves work
hard to understand the reasoning of those
whose values differ from ours.

10. You will be pursuing better conclusions, better
beliefs, and better decisions.

11. Values of a Critical Thinker
Autonomy (independent)
Curiosity: Panning for Gold-to see the truth
Humility: we can be wrong-we make mistakes
Respect for good reasoning wherever you find it

12. You hold opinions based
on your history
You have learned to care
about certain things and
to discount certain claims

13. You have an emotional
commitment to these
opinions
You are protective of your
opinions

14. You may feel as though
you are admitting that
you are a failure
You may feel as though
you gave up your old
identity
You feel like a hypocrite

15. we are thinking with a
purpose
we bring a lot of baggage
to every decision we
make

16. In order to grow, we need
to be aware of these
feelings- and shelf them
for a bit

17. The more you are aware
of your feelings and their
effects on you, the more
you will be able to listen
when others offer
arguments that clash with
your beliefs.

18. How can we keep a safe environment?