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Critical Thinking: What is it and how it applies J. Scott P. Simpson Bill Vasquez, Instructor MGT 350 Oct 31, 2002 Critical Thinking, what it is and how it applies?
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J. Scott P. Simpson
Bill Vasquez, Instructor
MGT 350
Oct 31, 2002
Critical Thinking, what it is and how it applies
"No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be
(Isaac Asimov)"
"Creative thinking should be viewed as an essential supplement to, though not a replacement for, critical thinking. (Lloyd P. Provost & R. M. Sprout, Quality Progress)"
Introduction
I will in the following paragraphs take a brief glimpse at two essential aspects making up what is often considered a person's judgmental skills. The two concepts that I will be covering are traditionally labeled as "Critical Thinking" and "Decision Making". After examining some standard definitions of these two concepts and how they relate to one another, I will then use my experiences to illustrate how knowledge and adoption of strong critical thinking and decision-making skills is needed in my own life.
Defining Critical Thinking
There are numerous definitions of critical thinking all hitting around a common theme, the scrutinizing and analyzing of an argument to discover flaws in the reasoning. When examining an argument, a critical thinker goes through steps to see if the reasoning is well-grounded and supported toward the achieving of the conclusion or if it is simply a persuasive argument built from a series of ambiguities and assumptions perhaps further strengthened by power-charged words. I am using the general term, "argument", to indicate not only two opposing viewpoints, but also as "the reason put forward (Microsoft Encarta Dictionary)" that calls upon a decision. This "reason put forward" might be as simple (or complex) as the decision on what manufacture of a new big screen TV to purchase.
Browne and Keeley's book, "Asking the Right Questions, A Guide to Critical...
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