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Humanities 115: Critical thinking

TermDefinition
Ambiguous Having two or more meanings, meaning depends on what context it is used in `
Assume Take for granted based on assumptions
Assumption Statement accepted as true without proof
Bias Mental inclination or leaning Can be neutral, just your Point of view, Or negative which is an opinion formed before the facts
Concept Idea, thought or generalized idea of class of things and the vocabulary that is related
Consequences Outcome, effect, or result of something occurring earlier
Critical Thinking Thinking about you thinking with view to improve it
Egocentricity Self Centeredness to view everything in relation to ones self
Empirical Provable or verifiable by experiment or experience
Evidence something that makes something else evident
Implication/Imply Logical relationship between ideas and things
Indoctrination Siding within one partisan or sectarian opinion, often related with brainwashing
Infer/Inference Concluding something is so in light of something else being so or seeming so
Insight ability to see clearly or deeply and to understand the underlying truth of things
Irrational/Irrationality Lacking power to reason, or contrary to logic or reason
Logic Correct reasoning or study or correct reasoning and its foundations
Perspective Seeing information or data in meaningful relation to each other
Point Of View The precise place from which you view something
Prejudice Judgement or opinion formed before relevant facts are known
Proof Evidence so strong it true beyond reasonable doubt
Purpose Something one is hoping to accomplish
Rationalize To ascribe ones acts to reasonable causes but they are not true causes
Reciprocity Empathy, learning to thinks as oters do or to enter their point of view
Relevance Directly related to the matter or question at hand
Sociocentricity Belief in superiority of ones own group or culture, tend to judge others point of views
Socratic Critical Thinker Critical thinkers who avoid the use of deception or manipulation when dealing with others
Socratic Questioning Mode of questioning that probes meaning justification or logical strength of a claim, position or line or reasoning
Theory Group of general propositions used as explanations of for a class of phenomena.
Vested Interest Promoting personal advantage, usually at the expense of others
Worldview Your way of looking at the world, based mainly on assumptions
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