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  • From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] A Practical Guide To Critical Thinking
  • Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:40:58 -0400

http://skepdic.com/essays/Haskins.html

A Practical Guide To Critical Thinking
By Greg R. Haskins
haskins02@yahoo.com

Acknowledgment: Much of this paper was based on two sources, both by
Robert Todd Carroll, Ph. D: 1) Becoming a Critical Thinker - A Guide for
the New Millennium, Pearson Custom Publishing, 2000; and 2) The Skeptic’s
Dictionary, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003. Please refer to these excellent
references, especially the first one mentioned, for a more in-depth
introduction to critical thinking.

This paper presents a concise introduction to critical thinking. It is
intended as a handy tool to help anyone evaluate or develop sound reasoning
and arguments.

Introduction
What Critical Thinking is Not
Step 1: Adopt the Attitude of a Critical Thinker
Step 2: Recognize & Avoid Critical Thinking Hindrances
Step 3: Identify & Characterize Arguments
Step 4: Evaluate Information Sources
Step 5: Evaluate Arguments
Argument Checklist
Tables of Critical Thinking Hindrances

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