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Critical Thinking: Going Deeper
by Foundation for Critical Thinking
Leading experts on critical thinking theory and practice, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich, explore deeper layers of critical thinking theory than what is typically covered in foundational publications, videos, and conferences.
Episodes
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(Ep. 9) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper – Inferences
(Ep. 9) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper – Inferences In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich discuss inferences as an Element of Thought. An inference is a step of the mind - an act of the intellect - by which one concludes that something is so in light of something else being...
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(Ep. 8) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Information, Part 2: Inert Information, Activated Ignorance, and Activated Knowledge
(Ep. 8) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Information, Part 2: Inert Information, Activated Ignorance, and Activated Knowledge Inert information is information that, though memorized, is not understood (despite whether the memorizer believes he or she understands it). Activated ignorance…
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(Ep. 7) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Information, Part 1: Information in Relationship with Intellectual Standards and the Other Elements of Reasoning
One Element of Thought is information, which consists of facts, figures, or data from which conclusions can be inferred, or upon which interpretations or theories can be based. In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich discuss the ways in which information interfaces with the other...
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(Ep. 6) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Questions, Part 4: Prior Questions and Complex Interdisciplinary Questions
A prior question is a question whose answer is presupposed by another question – e.g., the question “What is the boiling point of water on earth at sea level?” presupposes we have answered other questions, such as “Can water boil?” and “Does altitude affect the boiling point of water?” Complex...
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(Ep. 5) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Questions, Part 3: Conceptual Questions
Concepts are ideas we use in thinking. They are connected with definitions, principles, theories, and models, and they help us make sense of the world. In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich discuss conceptual questions and how best to address them. For over 40 years, the Foundation...
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(Ep. 4) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Questions, Part 2: Types of Questions and Question Clusters
In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich discuss the differences between questions of fact (or procedure), questions of preference, and questions requiring reasoned judgement. Question clusters, which are groupings of questions that share relevance to the same thing (e.g., to the same...
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(Ep. 3) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Questions, Part 1: Questions Implied by the Elements, Standards, and Virtues
One element of reasoning is questions. Questions emerge from the problems or issues that must or should be addressed in pursuit of a given purpose. In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich begin to explore questions that inherently emerge from three core sets of concepts in critical...
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(Ep. 2) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Purpose
In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich discuss purpose as an Element of Thought. Purpose is the goal, objective, or function of our thinking that we are reasoning toward whenever we reason. For over 40 years, the Foundation for Critical Thinking – along with its sister organization,...
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(Ep. 1) The Analysis of Reasoning: Going Deeper - Analysis Overview
In this episode, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich provide a broad overview of the Elements of Thought as tools for analyzing thinking. Internalizing this set of concepts enables you to deconstruct a line of reasoning into its most fundamental parts, allowing you to then examine these parts for...
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Leading experts on critical thinking theory and practice, Drs. Linda Elder and Gerald Nosich, explore deeper layers of critical thinking theory than what is typically covered in foundational publications, videos, and conferences.
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