TCT 007: The 5 Essential Components of Critical Thinking | Part 1: Logic vs Argumentation




The Critical Thinker Academy show

Summary: 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-world critical thinking contexts, they're each dependent on one another to function properly. What are the five components? They are 1. Logic 2. Argumentation 3. Rhetoric 4. Background Knowledge 5. Attitudes and Values In this episode we also begin a closer look at the first two components on the list, "Logic" and "Argumentation". I try to explain how these differ and give an example (a gay marriage argument) to illustrate the difference.