https://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/ episodic The Critical Thinker hosted by en-us Copyright 2018 The Critical Thinker podcast@blubrry.com (Blubrry Podcasting) podcast@blubrry.com https://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/ https://www.blubrry.com/themes/blubrry3/images/cover.png Blubrry Podcasting: https://www.blubrry.com/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:36:24 -0400 no http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:37:08 -0500 http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/tct-011-what-critical-thinkers-can-learn-from-actors/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/892915/tct-011-what-critical-thinkers-can-learn-from-actors/ Podcast Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:37:08 -0500 In this episode I talk about what it means to really understand a position that is different from your own, and what sorts of skills and attitudes you need to cultivate in order to achieve this kind of understanding.  It turns out that critical thinkers 0:10:05 no In this episode I talk about what it means to really understand a position that is different from your own, and what sorts of skills and attitudes you need to cultivate in order to achieve this kind of understanding. In this episode I talk about what it means to really understand a position that is different from your own, and what sorts of skills and attitudes you need to cultivate in order to achieve this kind of understanding.  It turns out that critical thinkers http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/tct-010-critical-thinkings-dirty-secret/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/875934/tct-010-critical-thinkings-dirty-secret-the-importance-of-background-knowledge/ Podcast Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:02:18 -0500 Critical thinking instruction has a dirty secret. The dirty secret is that critical thinking can't be taught! Okay, maybe that's a bit too strong. But at least one important and essential component of critical thinking can't really be taught -- at least, no Critical thinking instruction has a dirty secret. The dirty secret is that critical thinking can't be taught! Okay, maybe that's a bit too strong. But at least one important and essential component of critical thinking can't really be taught -- at least, Critical thinking instruction has a dirty secret. The dirty secret is that critical thinking can't be taught! Okay, maybe that's a bit too strong. But at least one important and essential component of critical thinking can't really be taught -- at least, http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/tct-009-argumentation-and-rhetoric/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/852596/tct-009-the-5-essential-components-of-critical-thinking-part-2-argumentation-and-rhetoric/ Podcast Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:43:32 -0400 We've talked about the relationship between logic and argumentation in previous episodes. In this episode I want to look at the relationship between argumentation and "rhetoric", the art of persuasive speech.  I try to show that critical thinkers need a 0:10:12 no We've talked about the relationship between logic and argumentation in previous episodes. In this episode I want to look at the relationship between argumentation and "rhetoric", the art of persuasive speech. We've talked about the relationship between logic and argumentation in previous episodes. In this episode I want to look at the relationship between argumentation and "rhetoric", the art of persuasive speech.  I try to show that critical thinkers need a http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/tct-008-logic-for-critical-thinkers/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/835007/tct-008-logic-for-critical-thinkers/ Podcast Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:58:18 -0400 Logic is an essential component of critical thinking, but how much logic do you really need to learn? If you take a course in formal logic you'll learn all kinds of fancy techniques for constructing derivations and determining whether the logical form of 0:19:21 no Logic is an essential component of critical thinking, but how much logic do you really need to learn? If you take a course in formal logic you'll learn all kinds of fancy techniques for constructing derivations and determining whether the logical form of Logic is an essential component of critical thinking, but how much logic do you really need to learn? If you take a course in formal logic you'll learn all kinds of fancy techniques for constructing derivations and determining whether the logical form of http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/tct-007-the-5-essential-components-of-critical-thinking-part-1-logic-vs-argumentation/# http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828846/tct-007-the-5-essential-components-of-critical-thinking-part-1-logic-vs-argumentation/ Podcast Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:24:55 -0400 On this episode we're beginning a series on what I'm calling "The 5 Essential Components of Critical Thinking". I believe that effective critical thinking requires that we work at developing not just one but all five of these components, because in real-w 0:12:26 no On this episode we're beginning a series on what I'm calling "The 5 Essential Components of Critical Thinking". I believe that effective critical thinking requires that we work at developing not just one but all five of these components, because in real-w On this episode we're beginning a series on what I'm calling "The 5 Essential Components of Critical Thinking". I believe that effective critical thinking requires that we work at developing not just one but all five of these components, because in real-w http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/tct-007-the-5-essential-components-of-critical-thinking-part-1-logic-vs-argumentation/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828839/tct-007-the-5-essential-components-of-critical-thinking-part-1-logic-vs-argumentation/ Podcast Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:24:54 -0400 On this episode we're beginning a series on what I'm calling "The 5 Essential Components of Critical Thinking". I believe that effective critical thinking requires that we work at developing not just one but all five of these components, because in real-w 0:12:21 no On this episode we're beginning a series on what I'm calling "The 5 Essential Components of Critical Thinking". I believe that effective critical thinking requires that we work at developing not just one but all five of these components, because in real-w On this episode we're beginning a series on what I'm calling "The 5 Essential Components of Critical Thinking". I believe that effective critical thinking requires that we work at developing not just one but all five of these components, because in real-w http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/tct-006-fallacies/# http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828845/tct-006-if-the-brain-is-a-computer-does-that-mean-it-was-designed-an-introduction-to-fallacies/ Podcast Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:08:53 -0400 Our first "mailbag" episode! In this episode I answer a viewer question about an argument involving brains and computers. Along the way we introduce the concept of a "fallacy" and look at three different kinds of fallacies: * the "use-mention" fallac 0:12:46 no Our first "mailbag" episode! In this episode I answer a viewer question about an argument involving brains and computers. Along the way we introduce the concept of a "fallacy" and look at three different kinds of fallacies: * the "use-mention" fallac Our first "mailbag" episode! In this episode I answer a viewer question about an argument involving brains and computers. Along the way we introduce the concept of a "fallacy" and look at three different kinds of fallacies: * the "use-mention" fallac http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/tct-006-fallacies/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828838/tct-006-if-the-brain-is-a-computer-does-that-mean-it-was-designed-an-introduction-to-fallacies/ Podcast Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:08:52 -0400 Our first "mailbag" episode! In this episode I answer a viewer question about an argument involving brains and computers. Along the way we introduce the concept of a "fallacy" and look at three different kinds of fallacies: * the "use-mention" fallac 0:12:46 no Our first "mailbag" episode! In this episode I answer a viewer question about an argument involving brains and computers. Along the way we introduce the concept of a "fallacy" and look at three different kinds of fallacies: * the "use-mention" fallac Our first "mailbag" episode! In this episode I answer a viewer question about an argument involving brains and computers. Along the way we introduce the concept of a "fallacy" and look at three different kinds of fallacies: * the "use-mention" fallac http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/episode-005-wisdom/# http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828844/tct-005-why-critical-thinking-matters-part-4-wisdom/ Podcast Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:08:27 -0400 On this episode of the podcast we're looking at the relationship between critical thinking and the pursuit of philosophical wisdom. In it I distinguish the philosophical pursuit of wisdom from the wisdom that is offered by revealed religion on the one han 0:11:28 no On this episode of the podcast we're looking at the relationship between critical thinking and the pursuit of philosophical wisdom. In it I distinguish the philosophical pursuit of wisdom from the wisdom that is offered by revealed religion on the one han On this episode of the podcast we're looking at the relationship between critical thinking and the pursuit of philosophical wisdom. In it I distinguish the philosophical pursuit of wisdom from the wisdom that is offered by revealed religion on the one han http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/episode-005-wisdom/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828837/tct-005-why-critical-thinking-matters-part-4-wisdom/ Podcast Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:08:26 -0400 On this episode of the podcast we're looking at the relationship between critical thinking and the pursuit of philosophical wisdom. In it I distinguish the philosophical pursuit of wisdom from the wisdom that is offered by revealed religion on the one han 0:11:27 no On this episode of the podcast we're looking at the relationship between critical thinking and the pursuit of philosophical wisdom. In it I distinguish the philosophical pursuit of wisdom from the wisdom that is offered by revealed religion on the one han On this episode of the podcast we're looking at the relationship between critical thinking and the pursuit of philosophical wisdom. In it I distinguish the philosophical pursuit of wisdom from the wisdom that is offered by revealed religion on the one han http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/episode-003-civic-duty/# http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828843/tct-004-why-critical-thinking-matters-part-3-civic-duty/ Podcast Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:57:14 -0400 This week on the podcast we're asking two questions: * What is the role of critical thinking in supporting and sustaining liberal democratic societies? (My answer: A Big One!) * Do we, as citizens, have a civic duty to cultivate our critical thinking 0:11:40 no This week on the podcast we're asking two questions: * What is the role of critical thinking in supporting and sustaining liberal democratic societies? (My answer: A Big One!) * Do we, as citizens, have a civic duty to cultivate our critical thinking This week on the podcast we're asking two questions: * What is the role of critical thinking in supporting and sustaining liberal democratic societies? (My answer: A Big One!) * Do we, as citizens, have a civic duty to cultivate our critical thinking http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/episode-003-civic-duty/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828836/tct-004-why-critical-thinking-matters-part-3-civic-duty/ Podcast Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:57:13 -0400 This week on the podcast we're asking two questions: * What is the role of critical thinking in supporting and sustaining liberal democratic societies? (My answer: A Big One!) * Do we, as citizens, have a civic duty to cultivate our critical thinking 0:11:40 no This week on the podcast we're asking two questions: * What is the role of critical thinking in supporting and sustaining liberal democratic societies? (My answer: A Big One!) * Do we, as citizens, have a civic duty to cultivate our critical thinking This week on the podcast we're asking two questions: * What is the role of critical thinking in supporting and sustaining liberal democratic societies? (My answer: A Big One!) * Do we, as citizens, have a civic duty to cultivate our critical thinking http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/episode-003-empowerment/# http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828842/tct-003-why-critical-thinking-matters-part-2-empowerment/ Podcast Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:49:39 -0400 Last episode we talked about critical thinking as a means of SELF-DEFENSE against manipulative rhetoric and faulty arguments. This week we look at how mastery of the elements of critical thinking can help to EMPOWER people, help them to be more effective 0:06:45 no Last episode we talked about critical thinking as a means of SELF-DEFENSE against manipulative rhetoric and faulty arguments. This week we look at how mastery of the elements of critical thinking can help to EMPOWER people, help them to be more effective Last episode we talked about critical thinking as a means of SELF-DEFENSE against manipulative rhetoric and faulty arguments. This week we look at how mastery of the elements of critical thinking can help to EMPOWER people, help them to be more effective http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/episode-003-empowerment/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828835/tct-003-why-critical-thinking-matters-part-2-empowerment/ Podcast Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:49:29 -0400 Last episode we talked about critical thinking as a means of SELF-DEFENSE against manipulative rhetoric and faulty arguments.  This week we look at how mastery of the elements of critical thinking can help to EMPOWER people, help them to be more effectiv 0:06:45 no Last episode we talked about critical thinking as a means of SELF-DEFENSE against manipulative rhetoric and faulty arguments.  This week we look at how mastery of the elements of critical thinking can help to EMPOWER people, Last episode we talked about critical thinking as a means of SELF-DEFENSE against manipulative rhetoric and faulty arguments.  This week we look at how mastery of the elements of critical thinking can help to EMPOWER people, help them to be more effectiv http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/episode-002-self-defense/# http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828841/tct-002-why-critical-thinking-matters-part-1-self-defense/ Podcast Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:16:18 -0400 In this episode of The Critical Thinker I begin a four-part series on "why critical thinking matters". In this episode I focus on critical thinking as a form of SELF-DEFENSE against the false rhetoric, sophisticated manipulations and bad arguments used by 0:08:06 no In this episode of The Critical Thinker I begin a four-part series on "why critical thinking matters". In this episode I focus on critical thinking as a form of SELF-DEFENSE against the false rhetoric, sophisticated manipulations and bad arguments used by In this episode of The Critical Thinker I begin a four-part series on "why critical thinking matters". In this episode I focus on critical thinking as a form of SELF-DEFENSE against the false rhetoric, sophisticated manipulations and bad arguments used by http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/episode-002-self-defense/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828834/tct-002-why-critical-thinking-matters-part-1-self-defense/ Podcast Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:16:16 -0400 In this episode of The Critical Thinker I begin a four-part series on "why critical thinking matters". In this episode I focus on critical thinking as a form of SELF-DEFENSE against the false rhetoric, sophisticated manipulations and bad arguments used by 0:08:06 no In this episode of The Critical Thinker I begin a four-part series on "why critical thinking matters". In this episode I focus on critical thinking as a form of SELF-DEFENSE against the false rhetoric, sophisticated manipulations and bad arguments used by In this episode of The Critical Thinker I begin a four-part series on "why critical thinking matters". In this episode I focus on critical thinking as a form of SELF-DEFENSE against the false rhetoric, sophisticated manipulations and bad arguments used by http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/episode-001-about-your-host/# http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828840/tct-001-about-your-host/ Podcast Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:40:39 -0400 In this inaugural episode of The Critical Thinker podcast I give listeners an introduction to my background and history as a philosopher and critical thinking instructor. 0:03:53 no In this inaugural episode of The Critical Thinker podcast I give listeners an introduction to my background and history as a philosopher and critical thinking instructor. In this inaugural episode of The Critical Thinker podcast I give listeners an introduction to my background and history as a philosopher and critical thinking instructor. http://www.criticalthinkingtutorials.com/2010/episode-001-about-your-host/ http://www.blubrry.com/critical_thinker/828833/tct-001-about-your-host/ Podcast Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:40:37 -0400 In this inaugural episode of The Critical Thinker podcast I give listeners an introduction to my background and history as a philosopher and critical thinking instructor. 0:03:47 no In this inaugural episode of The Critical Thinker podcast I give listeners an introduction to my background and history as a philosopher and critical thinking instructor. In this inaugural episode of The Critical Thinker podcast I give listeners an introduction to my background and history as a philosopher and critical thinking instructor.