(August 5, 2014 at 10:49 am)BlackMason Wrote:(August 5, 2014 at 8:51 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: 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.
My point of contention is that it is focused on arguing. I'm not a professional debtor nor do I aspire to be one. There seems to little in the way of real problem solving. Not every life situation needs to be argued.
Screwdrivers are built to turn screws, but they also make great pry-bars, or even self-defense weapons.
Simply because they cast the lessons in the context of argumentation doesn't mean that that is the only way you can or should use them.
