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critical thinking/character.
dr. martin luther king once said, ‘‘the function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.’’
i thought i knew what it meant to think critically, but then i realized that i was referring to critical thinking in english class, which is a lot different to critical thinking outside of school. what exactly does it mean to critically think?
and whats character defined as? and how does it tie in with intelligence?
i thought i knew what it meant to think critically, but then i realized that i was referring to critical thinking in english class, which is a lot different to critical thinking outside of school. what exactly does it mean to critically think?
and whats character defined as? and how does it tie in with intelligence?
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Permalink Reply by Kimberly on -
Critical thinking is thinking things through before acting on them. We all do this everyday and most of the time don't even realize we are doing it.
Character is a set of traits that make us unique and can be rated from bad to excellent, which only a few people have attained. Character can be summed up by one's words and actions, it is defined as morality, basically.
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Permalink Reply by Mimi on -
the condition for critical thinking is a deep knowledge of the material.
maybe one has to read a lot or even to get involved to be able of critical thinking.
if you know, what it is all about, you have got the arguments. i would define
critically thinking as "some good arguments no one used before" based on good knowledge and a character as "what your soul lives" or "the software of your soul" which also includes experience.
that last question is hard to be delt with;)
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Permalink Reply by Karina on -
The Critical Thinking is a formal way of thinking, or having cristics/opinions non based in our personal thinking.
Unlike the personal opinion or personal thinking, Critical Thinking consider all the possibilities or all the possible shades/nuances that might has an specific theme/topic/issue or debate; Always keeping : formality, neutrality, without warps, discrimination, offenses in the speech.
For other side, if you want to have a Critical Thinking you have to be well informed about an specific issue you want to debate or present in the spotlight ;) . From this statement , you have to look out sustainable bibliography and contrast their data and results. When we talk about Sustainable bibliography, it refers to make a Literature Research where the texts or investigations that we found can be : reliable, formal, professional and specialized sources in the debate, etc.
Example of non-professional, reliable, specialized sources : Wikipedia
In this case , the schools ARE NOT ( and NEVER would Be) Institutions of Critical Thinking ... Why ? For the simple fact that Schools are tools of the State or Government. For that reason, many students when they arrived to College, they can confront a Big Issue , when in one of the courses demands Critical Thinking ...why for ? :
The Education System in EEUU and other countries around the world, is based in the " Fear Speech" of not questioning, argue, reflex, or look beyond what is assumed. Why is that ? Because Ideologies.
Remember : when a System knows their society/people , it has the Control/Power of them in their : minds, conducts, thoughts, movements, EVERYTHING.
....and is not a Hollywood movie...is REALITY.
* This little information can dissipate all doubt of what Martin Luther King said in that moment. For that reason and many others, he was murdered.
" How does it ( Critical Thinking) tie in with intelligence?"
Critical Thinking to some point can't be tie to Intelligence. Intelligence is a very subjective concept/term based in ideologies (non-objective), and to this day, it has not a unswerving / fixed definition. Therefore, exist different types of Intelligence... and in any case, you have to make a little research of which of the all type of intelligence investigated, could be adjust to Critical Thinking or vice versa.
I hope this little information has been resolve your doubts. And if you have other questions based to this topic , you're welcome ;D .
Have a nice Day ! :D
PD: Sorry for my bad English , is not my vernacular language.
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Permalink Reply by ♥ Sabine ♥ on -
To think critically means to consider all aspects of a subject with an open mind before forming an opinion. It does not mean to be unnecessarily cynical or judgmental about the validity of the facts or the source. Essentially, a critical thinker is like a jury member, who must weigh not only the facts of the case, but how those facts were obtained and the motivation behind them. To think critically means to examine not only the subject at hand, but also the methods used to generate the information.
Most of us are not what we could be. We are less. We have great capacity. But most of it is dormant; most is undeveloped. Improvement in thinking is like improvement in basketball, in ballet, or in playing the saxophone. It is unlikely to take place in the absence of a conscious commitment to learn. As long as we take our thinking for granted, we don’t do the work required for improvement.
Reshape Your Character. Choose one intellectual trait---intellectual perseverance, autonomy, empathy, courage, humility, etc.--- to strive for each month, focusing on how you can develop that trait in yourself. For example, concentrating on intellectual humility, begin to notice when you admit you are wrong. Notice when you refuse to admit you are wrong, even in the face of glaring evidence that you are in fact wrong. Notice when you become defensive when another person tries to point out a deficiency in your work, or your thinking. Notice when your intellectual arrogance keeps you from learning, for example, when you say to yourself “I already know everything I need to know about this subject.” Or, “I know as much as he does. Who does he think he is forcing his opinions on me?” By owning your “ignorance,” you can begin to deal with it.
Deal with Your Egocentrism. Egocentric thinking is found in the disposition in human nature to think with an automatic subconscious bias in favor of oneself. On a daily basis, you can begin to observe your egocentric thinking in action by contemplating questions like these: Under what circumstances do I think with a bias in favor of myself? Did I ever become irritable over small things? Did I do or say anything “irrational” to get my way? Did I try to impose my will upon others? Did I ever fail to speak my mind when I felt strongly about something, and then later feel resentment? Once you identify egocentric thinking in operation, you can then work to replace it with more rational thought through systematic self-reflection, thinking along the lines of: What would a rational person feel in this or that situation? What would a rational person do? How does that compare with what I want to do? (Hint: If you find that you continually conclude that a rational person would behave just as you behaved you are probably engaging in self-deception.
Redefine the Way You See Things. We live in a world, both personal and social, in which every situation is “defined,” that is, given a meaning.
“Get in Touch With Your Emotions.” You recognize that the way you think (that is, define things) generates the emotions you experience. When you think you are threatened (i.e., define a situation as “threatening”), you feel fear. If you define a situation as a “failure,” you may feel depressed. On the other hand, if you define that same situation as a “lesson or opportunity to learn” you feel empowered to learn. When you recognize this control that you are capable of exercising, the two strategies begin to work together and reinforce each other.
Analyze group influences on your life into your practice. One of the main things that groups do is control us by controlling the definitions we are allowed to operate with. When a group defines some things as “cool” and some as “dumb, ” the members of the group try to appear “cool” and not appear “dumb.” When the boss of a business says, “That makes a lot of sense,” his subordinates know they are not to say, “No, it is ridiculous.” And they know this because defining someone as the “boss” gives him/her special privileges to define situations and relationships.
You now have three interwoven strategies: you “Redefine the Way You See Things,” “Get in touch with your emotions,” and “Analyze group influences on your life.” The three strategies are integrated into one. You can now experiment with any of the other strategies, looking for opportunities to integrate them into your thinking and your life. If you follow through on some plan analogous to what we have described, you are developing as a thinker. More precisely, you are becoming a “Practicing” Thinker. Your practice will bring advancement. And with advancement, skilled and insightful thinking may becomes more and more natural to you.
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