The Critical Thinking Muslim « Margari Aziza —Image from ModDB “Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used.” – Carl Sagan The Muslim world possesses a wealth of knowledge, especially in regards devotional literature, theology, and jurisprudence, yet we have not transformed our knowledge into thoughtful and well-executed ways of addressing our most pressing needs. Muslim communities throughout the world face a plethora of problems: poverty, authoritarianism, civil war, neo-colonialism, occupation, sectarianism, sexual exploitation, corruption, social inequality, civil war, natural disasters, etc. Even American Muslims, who are largely shielded from these perils, are challenged. As Muslims, the command to “seek knowledge” is almost like a mantra. Do they not contemplate within themselves? Without these two, we were seriously hamstrung. Critical thinking is something that develops with practice. Moosa, Ebrahim.
Official Doctrine and Guidelines for the Church of Critical Thinking 1. Be Kind - Show Kindness - um, Be Kind! Be Kind to Yourself both Mentally and Physically Be Kind to Others both Loved Ones and Strangers Be Kind to Other Living Things and the Planet that Provides You Sustenance Be Kind In Every Aspect of Your Life and it Shall be Returned There ya have it! Not to difficult to grasp now, is it. Treating others as you'd like to be treated, or Ethics of Reciprocity is based on the orginal teachings of Christ, Muhammad, Abraham, Buddha and all the other Prophets, (Demi-Gods), with the task of trying to civilize our cro magnum thinking ass's. 2. Ok kids, this is an important one so pay attention. It takes so little time and effort but the rewards are outstanding. We need to start now and we need to be consistent. 3. 4. 5. If you say prayers up to something that's not actually listening because there's nothing actually there, you're inducing a negative energy - or (chi-flow, karmic vibe, life aura) that can actually deter and negate your request. Try it!
RationalWiki Critical Thinking On The Web Top Ten Argument Mapping Tutorials. Six online tutorials in argument mapping, a core requirement for advanced critical thinking.The Skeptic's Dictionary - over 400 definitions and essays. The Fallacy Files by Gary Curtis. Best website on fallacies. Butterflies and Wheels. What is critical thinking? Nobody said it better than Francis Bacon, back in 1605: For myself, I found that I was fitted for nothing so well as for the study of Truth; as having a mind nimble and versatile enough to catch the resemblances of things … and at the same time steady enough to fix and distinguish their subtler differences; as being gifted by nature with desire to seek, patience to doubt, fondness to meditate, slowness to assert, readiness to consider, carefulness to dispose and set in order; and as being a man that neither affects what is new nor admires what is old, and that hates every kind of imposture. A shorter version is the art of being right. More definitions... Program for Critical Thinking 6 Dec 21 May
critical-thinking - home Science, Reason and Critical Thinking Art Lynch's Blog: Listening and Critical Thinking Listening and Critical Thinking a. Adults listen 50% or less b. Teenagers listen 25% or less c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. understand all sides in an issue. v. compromise and the ability to persuade instead of attack. CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING and CONTENT « LJHS Social Studies Blog I divide each Social Studies unit into content and conceptual mastery, analysis and creative interpretation because public education, has three core objectives: 1. To impart a body of knowledge and academic skills deemed valuable by society. 2. 3. The first goal has been delved into depth by educational researchers and gurus like E.D. The second goal is reflected in what used to be termed ” liberal education” or “Great Books” programs or the upper tiers of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Schools do this less effectively across the nation but there is still a fair emphasis on eliciting critical thinking in public education, most of all in Honors and AP classes, gifted and talented classes and special programs like and Paideia and International Baccalaureate. Ken Robinson, noted educational expert, giving a lively talk on creativity and public education ( 20 minute video clip): Like this: Like Loading...
Esprit critique Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Critique. L'esprit critique (du grec κριτικός : qui discerne) est la disposition d'une personne à examiner attentivement une donnée avant d'établir la validité de celle-ci. Définition et origines[modifier | modifier le code] Développement[modifier | modifier le code] Avoir l’esprit critique, c'est être capable de s'interroger avec exigence et rationalité sur la réalité ou la probabilité de faits et de relations prétendus, puis sur leurs interprétations. — Pierre Bayle, Pensées diverses écrites à un docteur de Sorbonne à l'occasion de la Comète qui parut au mois de décembre 1680 Cependant, l'esprit critique ne cherche pas seulement à mettre en lumière des erreurs de raisonnement. De manière plus générale, l'esprit critique peut être considéré comme l'antidote de la rhétorique. On a pu voir dans l'auteur de l'Antiquité, Lucien, une sorte de préfiguration de Voltaire. Et voici l'apologue :
Critical thinking Critical thinking is a type of clear, reasoned thinking. According to Beyer (1995) Critical thinking means making clear, reasoned judgements. While in the process of critical thinking, ideas should be reasoned and well thought out/judged.[1] The National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking defines critical thinking as the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. Etymology[edit] In the term critical thinking, the word critical, (Grk. κριτικός = kritikos = "critic") derives from the word critic, and identifies the intellectual capacity and the means "of judging", "of judgement", "for judging", and of being "able to discern".[3] Definitions[edit] According to the field of inquiry [weasel words], critical thinking is defined as: Skills[edit] Procedure[edit]
A Field Guide to Critical Thinking Feature James Lett Skeptical Inquirer Volume 14.2, Winter 1990 There are many reasons for the popularity of paranormal beliefs in the United States today, including: the irresponsibility of the mass media, who exploit the public taste for nonsense,the irrationality of the American world-view, which supports such unsupportable claims as life after death and the efficacy of the polygraph, andthe ineffectiveness of public education, which generally fails to teach students the essential skills of critical thinking. As a college professor, I am especially concerned with this third problem. In an attempt to remedy this problem at my college, I've developed an elective course called “Anthropology and the Paranormal.” The six rules of evidential reasoning are my own distillation and simplification of the scientific method. Falsifiability It must be possible to conceive of evidence that would prove the claim false. Additional examples of multiple outs abound in the realm of the paranormal. Logic
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