(August 5, 2014 at 8:41 am)BlackMason Wrote: I've been studying this critical thinking course and I'm a little disappointed. The material seems to be applicable in an academic environment and doesn't really have real world application. Maybe that didn't come out right. What I mean is that it's great for writing research papers and theses. But for figuring out things like bypassing a barrier to entry for a business...it just doesn't really cater to that.
I'm not through the course yet. I haven't even got to the part about argument mapping. The fact that there's a chapter on argument mapping is precisely what I'm talking about. I don't want to be analysing people's arguments all the god damn time. A lot of the focus so far has been on semantics. Maybe I made a mistake by taking this course. I should've gone for something more tuned to problem solving. I don't wanna be some wise ass behind a fucking computer screen. Just what the hell are the benefits of critical thinking?
The benefit of critical thinking is that you'll be able to analyze an argument for its truth-value and make appropriate decisions as a result.
Critical thinking aids problem-solving by helping you to identify problems which may be inherent in your thinking.
