Philosophy Fundamentals: What is Critical Thinking?
Monday February 11, 2008
The term 'critical thinking' is used, in one form or another, throughout this site - but what does it mean? Some may get the impression that it simply involves finding fault with others and others' ideas, but that isn't really the case. As a general rule, critical thinking involves developing some emotional and intellectual distance between yourself and ideas - whether your own or others' - in order to better evaluate their truth, validity, and reasonableness.
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Austin! If everybody employed critical thinking, no one would get married!!!!!
Ha, Ron, I second that one!
If when you employ critical thinking to examine your marriage you don’t think you should be there, then perhaps you should re-think the relationship
Ron: I have been very happily married for almost 13 years and if I had to do it again I would because I can’t imagine my life without the love of my wife and daughyters in it.