Lecture Series: The ABC’s of Critical Thinking: An Introduction
October 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bluewater Association for Lifelong Learning lecture series: Critically Thinking About Important Issues
Lecturer – Christopher DiCarlo
Throughout history, philosophers, mathematicians, logicians, scientists, writers, and many others have developed the Critical Thinking skills that require all of us to make distinctions regarding the value of information. I have taken these skills, and distilled them into six easy-to-remember steps.
Each of the tools of the Critical Thinking skill set matches the first six letters of the English alphabet.
Each of the tools of the Critical Thinking skill set matches the first six letters of the English alphabet.
A is for Argument, B is for Bias, C is for Context
D is for Diagram, E is for Evidence, F is for Fallacies
Remember the letters, and you can easily remember and apply the most basic steps for becoming a better thinker. Combined, these steps form a skill set allowing anyone to have more meaningful discussions about all issues – from the simple to the sublime. What you think is up to you. But there are specific rules that govern better and worse ways regarding ‘how’ we think..
D is for Diagram, E is for Evidence, F is for Fallacies
Remember the letters, and you can easily remember and apply the most basic steps for becoming a better thinker. Combined, these steps form a skill set allowing anyone to have more meaningful discussions about all issues – from the simple to the sublime. What you think is up to you. But there are specific rules that govern better and worse ways regarding ‘how’ we think..
