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Thoughts on authority and its relation to logic and reason
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by Mike Michelsen
Over the years I’ve talked with many people in the U.S. about various things. In so doing, I’ve noticed a particular condition that keeps coming up. Basically, what I have found is that it’s almost pointless to say anything. No matter what you say, it can be refuted in some way . . . or it has no meaning . . . or it has no value. It does not matter if you’re right . . . or wrong, for that matter, as it means nothing. It’s as if logic and reason have no meaning any more. This creates a lot of problems if the purpose of discussion is to find the logic and reason in things. When this is non-existent, it creates a general dilemma in discussions. Basically, it null and voids them. It gives discussions a quality of talking to a wall. It’s pointless to have discussions with people anymore. There is no convincing. There is no agreeing. There is no logic. There is no reason.
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Critical Thinking
What It Is and Why It Counts
According to Dr. Peter A. Facione
The ideal critical thinker is habitually inquisitive, well-informed, trustful of reason, open-minded, flexible, fair-minded in evaluation, honest in facing personal biases, prudent in making judgments, willing to reconsider, clear about issues, orderly in complex matters, diligent in seeking relevant information, reasonable in the selection of criteria, focused in inquiry, and persistent in seeking results which are as precise as the subject and the circumstances of inquiry permit.
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