How To Think Critically

truthinScience · #1 by **truthinScience** » Feb 27, 2010 3:33 am

Here are a few resources that will help guide you into higher levels of thinking. I would, please, ask that we keep this topic clean so visitors and users like you might be able to quickly find what they need. Thank you.

Critical Thinking

University of Victoria's "Thinking Critically" Has compiled a nice guide to place you on the path to higher thinking. It also includes an extensive, comprehensive explanation on Concept Mapping and Problem Solving.

Bloom's Taxonomy is another great starting point.

CriticalThinking.org Has an extensive library of free articles on critical thinking.

Logical Fallacies

LogicalFallacies.info Has a nice list of logical fallacies.

Stephen Downes Guide to the Logical Fallacies Is worth a quick peek. It contains an extensive list of logical fallacies.

truthinScience · #2 by **truthinScience** » Feb 27, 2010 3:42 am

Videos

For Children

dinoboy · #3 by **dinoboy** » Feb 27, 2010 6:11 pm

Is this to be a collation of useful links on critical thinking?

I have a few more if you'd like:

Logical Fallacies
Scientific Thinking and the Scientific method
Project 2061: Benchmarks for Science Literacy

Stephen · #4 by **Stephen** » Feb 28, 2010 3:44 am

Oops, QualiaSoup's already been posted!

Eduard · #5 by **Eduard** » Mar 03, 2010 10:42 am

Thanks for the links, I like the one summarising the logical fallacies

twistor59 · #6 by **twistor59** » Mar 03, 2010 1:47 pm

truthinScience wrote:
Logical Fallacies

http://www.logicalfallacies.info/

From that site: "Appeal to Force" - never heard that one categorized before. But I like it:

"you feckin' believe the earth is flat or I'll smash your face in."

Tyrannical · #7 by **Tyrannical** » Mar 23, 2010 8:08 am

If you think too critically how ever, you'll get booted and banned as a Troll

Rumraket · #8 by **Rumraket** » Mar 24, 2010 11:49 am

Tyrannical wrote:If you think too critically how ever, you'll get booted and banned as a Troll

Of course. Woe unto the fool who dares question the absolute power and delicious noodliness of the FSM.

Aurlito · #9 by **Aurlito** » Mar 24, 2010 12:02 pm

I suppose simply disputing everything declares a person's critical thinking. am I right?

JWG · **#10** by **JWG** » Mar 24, 2010 11:17 pm

Great thread! I'll add this, and if you enjoy it, please consider adding it to the already wonderful list of resources on critical thinking.

Sityl · **#11** by **Sityl** » Mar 24, 2010 11:19 pm

This thread is officially awarded the win™ award. Congratulations. (Bookmarked)

juːtoʊpiə · **#12** by **juːtoʊpiə** » Apr 17, 2010 9:45 am

Aurlito wrote:I suppose simply disputing everything declares a person's critical thinking. am I right?

Someone obviously didn't read the links...

jaydot · **#13** by **jaydot** » Apr 20, 2010 2:47 pm

Oliver · **#14** by **Oliver** » May 25, 2010 12:45 am

Tyrannical · **#15** by **Tyrannical** » May 25, 2010 12:51 am

Oliver wrote::popcorn:

Sorry, but you aren't allowed to do that to a post dead for over a month. You are going to have to think long and hard and add something insightful.

jaydot · **#16** by **jaydot** » May 25, 2010 2:20 am

Oliver · **#17** by **Oliver** » May 25, 2010 12:27 pm

Tyrannical wrote:Sorry, but you aren't allowed to do that to a post dead for over a month. You are going to have to think long and hard and add something insightful.

Hmmmm. Let me think!

I did read a few of these a while back. They covered this subject.
http://commonsenseatheism.com/?cat=23
:coffee:

Hugin · **#18** by **Hugin** » May 27, 2010 10:57 pm

Robert Todd Carroll, author of The Skeptic's Dictionary, has authored a book called Becoming a Critical Thinker. Two chapters are available for free downloading. Very good IMO! :thumbup:

Chapter 1
Chapter 2

bert · **#19** by **bert** » Jun 13, 2010 6:42 am

I just watched the last video (Intellectual virtues). I'd call it intellectual poison.

Bert

Bud's Brain · **#20** by **Bud's Brain** » Jun 16, 2010 9:14 am

This is great, thanks all. Can we make it 'sticky'?