PHI 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Critical Thinking, Kitchen Utensil, Smart Tv

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: Mark Brown

Document Summary

Introduction: a toy puck and a hockey stick cost . 10 in total. The stick costs more than the puck. How much does the puck cost: 10 cents, 5 cents, 15 cents, cannot be determined, in a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Critical thinking: the systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs, or statements, by rational standards. " because. Systematic: involves distinct procedures and methods (not just gut feelings, what we believe, etc. ) it. Evaluation and formulation: used to assess existing claims and devise new ones. Rational standards: claims are judged by how well they are supported by reasons. Perhaps, it can be said that the study of critical thinking is nothing more intimidating or obscure than this, the study of good thinking. One definition of think is this: make use of the mind. For our purposes, let"s say that thinking is the activity of the mind. includes activities.