Critical Thinking

Question 1

What is thinking

Answer 1

It is a purposeful, organised cognitive process that we use to make sense of our world

Question 2

What are the types of thinking

Answer 2

1. Critical thinking
2. Creative thinking

Question 3

What is critical thinking

Answer 3

It is a systematic way of thinking that gives clarity, confirmation and coherence to our ideas, inferences or judgements

Question 4

What are the 3 pillars

Answer 4

1. Conceptual clarity
2. Confirmation
3. Coherence of ideas

Question 5

What is conceptual clarity

Answer 5

Concepts and words are the vehicles of our ideas

Question 6

What is confrormation

Answer 6

Facts that are ideas must relate to the facts that are the objects in the world

Question 7

What is coherence of ideas

Answer 7

Agreement of the body of propositions with each other

Question 8

What are the steps of the critical thinking process

Answer 8

1. Observe
2. Gather data
3. Analysis of data and inferences
4. Critique of inferences
5. Judgement