The Legacy Of Critical Thinking

Throughout the past weeks at the University of Texas I have really enjoyed taking the UGS class, Critical Thinking into the 21st Century. I specifically like how we can interact with one another in groups and voice our own opinions on various topics in class. I also like learning and listening to other peoples’ views on illegal immigration because it is a topic that is highly controversial. Some things I dislike about the class include: only talking about illegal immigration and not broadening our topics and briefly discussing what we learn in lecture. I would like the opportunity to learn and discuss more about the various issues mentioned in lecture. One change I would make to the class are to do more group projects and incorporate different

Over the last thirty years, the health care system has incurred dramatic changes, resulting in new advances in technology and medical theories. Greater demand for quality care by consumers, more knowledgeable patients, remarkable disease processes, shorter hospitalizations, and the continuing pressure to lower health care costs are all contributing factors in the necessary changes to the nursing practice. In order for nurses to deliver optimum care, they must develop a higher quality of thinking capability. We will review the information given in this research paper to discuss the impact of critical thinking in the nursing profession, as well as the various strategies / techniques used in assisting

Socrates put one’s quest for wisdom and the instruction of others above everything else in life. A simple man both in the way he talked and the wealth he owned, he believed that simplicity in whatever one did was the best way of acquiring knowledge and passing it unto others. He is famous for saying that “the unexplained life is not worth living.” He endeavored therefore to break down the arguments of those who talked with a flowery language and boasted of being experts in given subjects (Rhees 30). His aim was to show that the person making a claim on wisdom and knowledge was in fact a confused one whose clarity about a given subject was far from what they claimed. Socrates, in all his simplicity never advanced any theories of his own

Socrates, in a simple but bold statement, proclaims wisdom as being the cardinal virtue. He believed that if one does not examine oneself, their life has no true meaning. Socrates defended the idea and virtue of self-examination, for he believed it is through change and growth that people attain self-betterment. Not only this, but this method of critical reflection also realigns values with what is actually important in life, such as wisdom and spirituality.

After reading " CLUES to Critical Thinking" in chapter 5, I disagree with the Supreme Court's decision to allow Law enforcements to strip search an arrested individual who had only committed a minor offense. The Fourth Amendment clearly states that, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Unreasonable can be defined as not guided by or based on good sense, which in this case, strip searching an individual for a minor offense can be seen as unreasonable. The only time a cop should be able to strip search you is when the officer has a reasonable suspicion that you are either carrying contraband or an illegal weapon, that is what strip searches are for. It is not

The Purpose of this paper is to apply the 10 steps developed by (Browne & Keeley, 2010) and I will apply those methods on the following memo. A memo was drafted by Ms. Mary Ford (personal communication, January 30, 2012) who is Director of Amalgamated Public Employees Union (APEU) Local No. 121 to Mr. Hector Fuentes the President of APEU Local No. 121 on the issue on New Mexico State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Outsourcing, proposed by the New Mexico Governor Gloria Gainor. This is response memo to the Governor’s (personal communication, October 20, 2011) letter informing the APEU Local No. 121 the intent to

The principle that Socrates lived by highlighted the significance of the persistent hunt for wisdom through the collaboration with others. He understood that concentrating on attaining a broader range of the universe through awareness of our inner selves was far more valuable than restricting it to the study of the physical characteristics of the world. By evaluating the corporeal features of the universe, a better understanding of the world which surrounds us could be uncovered. Socrates established that we need to concentrate our study on the mind itself to acknowledge this significance. However, set on self-examination, this did not lead Socrates to set himself out from society. He understood the importance of perspective and of engaging

In the book “Asking the Right Questions, A Guide to Critical Thinking” M. Neil Browne and Stuart M. Kelley discuss the ten steps to critical thinking. In the following pages I will apply these steps to a memo that was sent to Mr. Robert Shaw of Triad Insurance Company of Indianapolis and discuss them in detail. The memo was from Ms. Denise Khali, Vice President of Human Resources. D. Khali, personal communication, October 04, 2010.

Socrates viewpoints were never documented; however he remains an icon of wisdom in the history of Western thought (Bramann, 1998). The thinker’s concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic Method made him a pioneer in philosophy, and he is principally recognized for his methods of inquiry (AUEB, 2010). One of his best known statements is the claim that “the unexamined life is not worth living,” those who wish to live their lives in an intelligent way according to Socrates must examine and question to deepen their understanding (Bramann 1998). His lasting contributions to the fields of epistemology and logic, along with his ideas and different perspectives, remain strong in providing a foundation for much of Western philosophy (AUEB,

When the Judge admonished the Jury, he told them they must reach a unanimous decision beyond a reasonable doubt. The "hero" of this movie appears to be Henry Fonda, the first juror to vote "not guilty". He kept challenging the evidence by saying "isn 't it possible?"...that the evidence was wrong. Do some critical thinking on this...using a good paragraph answer if "isn 't it possible?" is the same thing as "beyond a reasonable doubt." Start with a “yes” or “no” and then eleaborate.

In today’s current school systems, the question of whether or not schools are correctly teaching students the right curriculum is coming up for debate. In the Article,"Teaching Critical Thinking by Marcia Clemmitt, she goes into extensive research of the U.S. Department of Education’s crisis of standardized testing. Most learning activities include standardized testing which lacks many students to express creative and critical thinking. Critical thinking is defined as the examination and evaluation of ideas, events and arguments in their contexts which introduces students to interrogate assumptions and identifying biases (Clemmitt)Pure critical thinking involves investigating a text more than just memorizing, but to apply theirself in other ways of techniques, meaning schools should stimulate more analytical methods of teaching. This would not only free students from a sheltered test culture,but will allow students to think in a deeper,more passionate way than before.

Socrates, born in Athens, without the ability to read or write, became the pioneer of philosophy as we know it today (Mityok1, 2007). Socrates believed that his life’s purpose was centered around the concept of helping the citizens of Athens become more morally perfect- he achieved this objective by discussing questions of justice and virtue and by trying to understand and create moral standards (Mityok1, 2007). Moreover, Socrates perfected his method of searching for the truth by helping others “give birth to new ideas” (Mityok1, 2007). Socrates considered himself to be the wisest among all the others in Athens because although he knew that

Socrates had a unique way of teaching and expressing his thoughts and ideas. He taught by constantly posing questions with the assumption that any person could approach the truth through logic if he set aside ingrained prejudice and received knowledge (Hattersley 17,18). His dialectic method of questioning consisted of a subject being broken down by one or more people, in search of the same truth but with differing views. Instead of merely trying to convince listeners, Socrates would approach others by questioning what they felt to be true and therefore would be able to determine that person’s true feelings and the basis for those feelings. Socrates was open to receive knowledge wherever he could find it, yet when he approached people who claimed to be wise, he found they really knew nothing. He would challenge preconceived opinions, based on the words of others and fallacious logic. Many felt that he was attacking their identity and security causing them to resent Socrates when he pointed this out. Due to his search for truth, Socrates would, eventually, pay the ultimate price. Socrates teaches us to assume nothing and to question everything. In scientific study today, this is a fundamental element of scientific study, starting with a theory and afterward refining it to the point of when a decisive conclusion is made.

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Socrates, an Ancient Greek philosopher, had great philosophical influence on Ancient Greece from 470BCE with this significant impact upon the Greek way of thinking being paired with the fact that he is widely regarded as the ‘Father of Western Philosophy’, meaning that his influence has still proved significant even today. This potent influence remains relevant still today because of the significance of his teachings and the way he both changed philosophy in Ancient Greece influenced on the youth of Greece through his different and unexplored way of thinking (Danzig 2003). Socrates himself was an extremely enigmatic figure, as he is regarded as essentially creating and shaping western philosophy whilst he had never written anything of his own