Improving Your Thinking

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Critical Thinking Courses Philosophy Courses Logical Fallacies Courses Epistemology Courses Argumentation Courses

Course Description

Overview

Get a philosophy instructor’s take on how to think critically, make more informed decisions, and communicate more effectively.

Syllabus

Introduction

Why does thinking matter?
Thinking with others

1. The Attitude

Cultivating intellectual humility
Taking your time

2. Things to Do

Making distinctions
Making more distinctions
Only the best argument
Assessing your sources
Using generalizations carefully
Considering other worlds

3. Things to Avoid

Not defining your terms
Resisting the strawman
Infamous ad hominem
Question-begging

4. On Context

Two key questions
What's up with truth?
When thinking isn't the right tool

Conclusion

Where to go from here

Taught by

Alyssa Lowery and Madecraft

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