Guide to Critical Thinking

Everyday Logic: Thinking Critically About Your Studies 
(continued)
Critical Thinking Questions
1. What does the word critical in critical thinking mean? How would you explain criti-
cal thinking to someone you know?
2. Do you have reasons for your most strongly held beliefs? To what extent are they 
based on emotions? Are they based in factual evidence and fair reasoning? Would 
other people find them convincing?
3. Are there beliefs that others hold that make you upset or angry? Why? How might 
you change your perspective in order not to react negatively when you hear contra-
dictory beliefs?
4. Is it important to use language clearly? Why or why not? What are some steps that 
one can take to use language more clearly?
5. What is a logical argument? What role do you think logical argument could play in 
your life?
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Summary and Resources
Web Resources
http://www.criticalthinking.org
The Foundation for Critical Thinking maintains an extensive website regarding critical 
thinking and related scholarship.
http://herebedragonsmovie.com
If you like to watch videos, Brian Dunning’s Here Be Dragons provides a nice introduction to 
some of critical thinking’s advantages and tools.
http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/critical/ct.php
Hong Kong professors Joe Lau and Jonathan Chan sponsor open courseware on critical 
thinking at this website. This is a great place to look up specific concepts and ideas within 
critical thinking.
http://plato.stanford.edu
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is an excellent resource for any topics related to 
philosophy.
http://www.iep.utm.edu
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a peer-reviewed online academic resource of 
articles on philosophy.