1. (1) Video Library > 1. Critical Thinking: What It Is and Why It's Important

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  2. Introduction

    • About the Videos in This Course

  3. Part 1: Why Critical Thinking is Important

    • Logical Self-Defense
    • Personal Empowerment
    • Liberal Democracy and Civic Duty
    • Philosophy and the Search for Wisdom

  4. Part 2: The Five Pillars of Critical Thinking

    • The Five Pillars of Critical Thinking
    • Logic for Critical Thinkers
    • Argumentation versus Rhetoric
    • Critical Thinking's Dirty Secret: The Importance of Background Knowledge
    • What Critical Thinkers Can Learn From Good Actors

  5. Part 3: The Aims and Goals of Critical Thinking

    • What Are the Aims of Critical Thinking?
    • Improving the Quality of Beliefs, Judgments and Decisions
    • Think Fast! Why Critical Thinkers Need to Pay Attention to Dual-Process Theories of Rationality
    • What is Critical Thinking For? How to Decide What Goes in Your Critical Thinking Toolbox
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The Five Pillars of Critical Thinking

  1. (1) Video Library > 1. Critical Thinking: What It Is and Why It's Important

    • Buy now
    • Learn more

  2. Introduction
    • About the Videos in This Course

  3. Part 1: Why Critical Thinking is Important
    • Logical Self-Defense
    • Personal Empowerment
    • Liberal Democracy and Civic Duty
    • Philosophy and the Search for Wisdom

  4. Part 2: The Five Pillars of Critical Thinking
    • The Five Pillars of Critical Thinking
    • Logic for Critical Thinkers
    • Argumentation versus Rhetoric
    • Critical Thinking's Dirty Secret: The Importance of Background Knowledge
    • What Critical Thinkers Can Learn From Good Actors

  5. Part 3: The Aims and Goals of Critical Thinking
    • What Are the Aims of Critical Thinking?
    • Improving the Quality of Beliefs, Judgments and Decisions
    • Think Fast! Why Critical Thinkers Need to Pay Attention to Dual-Process Theories of Rationality
    • What is Critical Thinking For? How to Decide What Goes in Your Critical Thinking Toolbox