This document discusses critical thinking and provides examples of rational problem solving techniques. It examines the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning as well as dialectical reasoning. Errors in thinking are identified and the importance of engaging critically with others without damaging relationships is explored. Creative thinking is also briefly discussed as distinct from critical thinking. The overall document serves to define critical thinking and provide examples of applying logical reasoning skills.

1. CRITICAL THINKING
The Art. (?).
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Babu P George

2. What is Critical Thinking?

3. What is Critical Thinking? Another View

4. What is NOT Critical Thinking?

5. Why Critical Thinking?

6. The Rational-Logical Method of Problem
Solving
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Present speed of an object = u
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How do you know the future speed „v‟ after „t‟ seconds, if the speed changes
by an amount of „a‟ units after each second?
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Speed at the end of 2 seconds = u+a+a = u+2a
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Speed at the end of 3 seconds = u+a+a+a = u+3a
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Speed at the end of t seconds = u+a+a+a+ …….+a = u+ta
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Speed at the end of 1 second = u+a
The general formula is: v=u+at
How would a „creative thinker‟ tackle this same problem?

7. Inductive Vs Deductive Types of Critical
Thinking

8. Dialectical Reasoning as a Critical
Thinking Style
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Thesis: Individuals are self-centered isolated animals
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Antithesis: Individuals are other-centered social animals
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Synthesis: Other-centeredness and Self-centeredness are not opposite
concepts, at a higher level.

9. “The Scientific Method”
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Watch http://www.gamesandbrains.com/flipbooks/scmethod/index.html

10. Critical Thinking in Human Action
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How to engage critically with someone without losing their friendship?
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How to attack and idea, while protecting the person attacked?

11. Errors in Thought to Avoid!
Source: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com

19. His mom said him: Your sister, dad-n-mom, grand parents, actually our entire family
believes in Zeus; you have to believe or be cursed!

21. Our holy book is true, because it is holy and it says so.

36. Finally, the difference between „critical‟
thinking and „creative‟ thinking is:
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“You can know how much your girlfriend weighs, by:
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Asking her to stand on a weighing balance
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Carrying her by your arms and holding
And, this is a gross oversimplification!!

37. THANK YOU!