Here are some quotes about and related to critical thinking. “That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.” — Christopher Hitchens “I like to think that the bad ideas I describe […] might someday inspire one of you to come up with actual good ideas. That’s how ideas evolve; you start […]
Critical Thinking
My Model of Confidence/Arrogance
This post originally appeared on The Thinker on May 19, 2010. * * * * * * * * * * I’ve made yet another model. This one is so simple and obvious that it’s arguably not worth making, but that’s never stopped me before. It’s a simple graph of confidence versus competence: Fig. 1. […]
On the Principle of Reciprocity
This post originally appeared on The Thinker on November 3, 2009. * * * * * * * * * * Via Keith Burgess-Jackson comes these words from Robert P. George on the subject of reciprocity. Says George: In my view, people ought to respect the principle of reciprocity whenever they find themselves in disagreement […]
My Model of Critical Thinking
This post originally appeared on The Thinker on January 9, 2008. * * * * * * * * * * In an earlier post, I defined critical thinking as “the set of practices and attitudes intended to get us as close as possible to the truth.” But I’m not happy with that definition. It falls a […]
Castles and Tents
This post originally appeared on The Thinker on August 9, 2007. * * * * * * * * * * One time many years ago, when I was a junior-level engineer, I was drawn into an argument with a very senior technical guru. This individual was a true “alpha geek”, a geek among geeks. […]