Research Guides: HUM 115: Critical Thinking (Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb): Critical Thinking

Definitions & Characteristics

"Critical Thinking"
Credo Reference. Topic Page
"Thinking Skills"
Halpern, Diane F. Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science.2005. Credo Reference.
Glossary of Critical Thinking Terms
CriticalThinking.org
Super-Streamlined Conception of Critical Thinking
Robert H. Ennis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Videos

Critical Thinking Explained
What is critical thinking, and why is it so important? This episode of the ProCon.org Critical Thinking Video Series explores critical thinking and how it leads to greater citizen involvement.

Intro to Critical Thinking
Geoff Pynn, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Northern Illinois University, gets you started on the critical thinking journey. He tells you what critical thinking is, what an argument is, and what the difference between a deductive and an ampliative argument is.

Online Access

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