Critical Thinking

Main Links

• Critical Thinking Basic Course Information
• Critical Thinking Handbook -- topics for further reading, referenced in The Five Disciplines of Thought
• Critical Thinking Reader - Fall 2010

Course Guides and Reference Sources

• Review List for Course Exams
• Foley Library Critical Thinking Resource Page
• Some notes on quantitative literacy topics

Assignments & Projects

• Student Model Work
• Field Notes
• Student Practice Page
• Point of View Research Assignment
• Research Pages
• Authoritativeness Game
• Alfino's Information Diet

Articles for Reconstruction and Discussion

Spring 2010

• Gary Bauer, "Biden Damages Israeli Relationship, March 12, 2010
• Michael Ruse. "Intelligent Design Should Be Taught in Religion Classes, Not Science.".
• Not Grass-Fed, but at Least Pain-Free, Adam Shriver
• Immigration and Crime, Steve Chapman, Reason
• Monty Python Witch Scene
• Princess Bride Inference scene
• Creationism debate on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360"
• "Global Warming Update," Walter E. Williams, Townhall.comReconstruction of Global Warming Update
• "Pope Benedict attacks government over Equality Bill," BBC, Feb 2, 2010
• "Pope criticised for attack on UK Equality Bill" BBC Feb 2, 2010
• "Bristol Priest Defends Pope's stance on religious freedom," BBC Feb 2, 2010
• "The Court’s Blow to Democracy," NYT editorial, Jan 22, 2010.Reconstruction of "The Court's Blow to Democracy
• Letter to the Editor. Spokesman-Review, Jan 22, 2010

Fall 2009

• Jonathan Haidt, The Real Difference between Liberals and Conservatives, TED talk
• "The End of Prohibition," Jacob Weisberg, Slate [1]
• John Stossel, "Self-Governance Works" reason.com
• The Torture Memos: The Case Against the Lawyers, David Cole, NYRB Reconstruction
• Robert Stacy McCain, "It Still Won't Work"
• The Rights of Corporations
• Working Class Zero, NYT editorial
• Closing Guantanamo will be a mistake
• Bad marriage? Check your feelings about Mom and Dad.
• Proposition 4 Resources
• "Science Favors Wolves," Letter to the Editor, Spokesman Review, Sept 12, 2009. Reconstruction of "Science Favors Wolves"
• Health Care Event at Barbieri Courtroom this Wednesday night, Sept. 9th, 2009! Portland Doctors' Group Event Information (Thanks to Joe Anderson in Phil 400)

Miscellaneous and Old Links

• "What is Critical Thinking?," Internet Radio Show from U. of N. Dakota interviewing Harvey Siegel, Professor of Philosophy and Critical Thinking expert. Start around 15 min in.
• Histograms!
• Real Wages, from Working Life, the Labor Research Association
• Critical Thinking Articles for Reconstruction
• Past Critical Thinking Research Pages
• Wikipedia Knowledge Assignment
• Previous to the wiki
• Previous Mid-term Exam