CRITICAL THINKING

• Corbett's general introduction to Critical Thinking.
• Objectives, Grading, Syllabus and Assignments for the course of Fall (II) 2001, Vienna, Austria.
• Readings for this course which are not by Corbett
  • Behold, Our Familiar Cast of Charcters    This essay by Guy Sorman attacks the curent anti-globalization protesters. This essay appeared in the Wall Street Journal before the summer 2001 meetings in Genoa, Italy.
  • Selections from Chapter 1 of Ivan Illich's DESCHOOLING SOCIETY
  • Why the Future Doesn't Need Us   This essay by Bill Joy presents a doomsday analysis of our future, with the human race being dramatically threatened by robotics, computer technology and genetic engineering.
  • Plants of the Gods   This essay by Wade Davis is a chapter from his book: SHADOWS IN THE SUN. Davis presents some challenging theses that not only challenge some fundamental faith in contemporary science, but introduces us to his claims concerning the scientific status of the field of ethnobotany.
• Reading for this course which are by Bob Corbett
  What is a thesis and how does one find it?
  • What is an argument and how does one identify it?
  • After Introduction to Critical: Where Next in Improving Critical Thinking Skills?
• Some items from past courses.
  • COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR CRITICAL THINKING COURSE    This is the for the on-line course for Summer 2000
  • INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING    This is the entire course for Summer 2000. This was a hundred percent on-line course.