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The Scientific Odyssey

Episode 1.7: Characteristics of Good Critical Thinking

Apr 11, 2020
01:14:37

"The fox knows many little things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing."-Archilochus

We trace this quote from the Archaic Greek poet through the work of the philosopher Isaac Berlin to see how it applied to create good practices of critical thinking.  Characteristics include having an inquiry focus, being flexible, understanding bias, practicing skepticism, using inference properly, and seeking multiple sources.

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