Week 1

This purpose of this week is too introduce the concept of critical thinking.

Part of which will be introduce some of the key terms and ideas involved in critical thinking.

What then are some of the most important terms?

Critical
Reasoning
Arguments/rhetoric
Definitions        One helpful way to look at meanings
Premises
Assumptions
Comparative knowledge
Contextual knowledge
Ambiguity
Evidence
What is truth (fact or opinion)
Fallacy
Relevance
Necessary or/and sufficient conditions
Statistical reasoning
Rhetoric     (logos, pathos and ethos)