Thoughtfulness Flash Cards

People who are not being logical will admit that they are not being logical.

People who are not being logical will notice that they are not being logical.

People who are thinking emotionally will recognize that they are being emotional rather than logical.

A person who vehemently insists that he is being logical is always correct that he is being logical.

If I feel that I'm being logical and I feel that everyone else is being an idiot, that means I'm right and they're all wrong.

If you believe something, that means that thing is true.

When you consider a new question, the first thing you should do is figure out what you already think about the issue.

A rational person is one who believes what I believe.

A logical person always sets her existing beliefs aside, and tries to reason her way to whatever conclusion is actually implied by the totality of the evidence.

When comparing two opposing articles, the one that agrees with you is the one that "has the facts," and the one that disagrees with you is "only giving his opinion."

You can check your beliefs by seeing if you feel they are true. If you find that you feel that one of your beliefs is true, that means it is true.

If I feel that a claim is supported by evidence, that means it is supported by evidence.

Once you've made up your mind, you never have to stop and think about whether your belief is true or false.

If you use the words "fact," "evidence," and "logic" in your papers, that means your thesis is logically supported by the totality of the available evidence.

Logical people tend to get angry when people disagree with them.

Critical thinkers do not resort to denigrating their opponents, suggesting they don't understand stuff, or asserting that they disagree for dishonest reasons.

When writing a paper, you should you reason from the known facts to whatever conclusion best explains those facts, or should you stick to whatever conclusion you happen to like, and say whatever you can think of to get other people to agree with you.

In critical thinking, what matters most?

If there were millions of people who think you are the smartest person alive, that means you're pretty smart.