Question

DEFINE what critical thinking means to you.

EXPLAIN how you think critically and what you would like to critically evaluate.

IDENTIFY 3 arguments and 3 non-arguments you encountered today.

IDENTIFY and briefly DESCRIBE 1 factual issue, and 1 non-factual issue, by providing examples.

COMPOSE a statement. DESCRIBE how it would be viewed through a Relativist Perspective and how it would be viewed through a Subjectivist Perspective.

Answer 1

Answer:

(A)We as a human being form our judgements. People respect us and we succeed in our life based our the judgements. Our morals and beliefs are based upon it. and how do we form our judgement? We form our judgement based on critical thinking. According to me, critical thinking is the powerful tool that we use to remain relevant and sane. It is a tool to monitor, discipine and correct ourselves.

(B) Before forming an opinion, I carefully analyse the matter, after analysing it, I carefully assess it, and then recontruct my formal opinion based on it.

"Should we believe everything that is in the mainstream media?"

I would like to critically evaluate this question.

(C)1st argument: This bag is very costly for $30,.

1st non-arguement: You shouldn' buy this bag.

2nd arguement: This policy won't be successful.

2nd non-argument: This policy costs $30 million.

3rd argument: Education is becoimng a luxury in the U.S.

3rd non- arguement: Education is neccessary for the society to grow.

(D) Factual Issue: An issue,where out of two people disagreeing with each other, one has to be wrong and other one has to be right. Exapmle: A says American flag has 50 stars. But B says, it has 55. Now this issue is a factual issue. Here only one of them is right.

Non-factual issue: An issue, where out of two people disagreeing, both can be right. Example:

A: John is the most honest person in our department.

B: No, Rocky is the most honest person in the department.

Here, both of them can be right.

(E) Chocolate is healthy.

Relativist Perspective: Everything is relative. It is healthier than alcohol but less healthy than milk.

Subjective: It can be healthy for some but unhealthy for others.