Introductory Way Of Thinking

Ancient Greek philosophers believed that "what is truth?" "what is good?" "what is beauty?" are the three most basic questions in thinking. However, from the perspective of thinking methodology, they are actually not the most basic. Compared with the above three questions, "How to think correctly?" This question is actually more basic.

Distinguishing right from wrong is a central feature of critical thinking. We can illustrate it through the

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"What does X mean?"

For the purposes of this question, X can refer to a concept, sentence, or question.

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X can refer to a rumor or a theory.

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The first question focuses on clarifying the language used. To think correctly, we need to use the three questions above appropriately. Correct thinking must be clear and reasonable, so critical thinking focuses on the first two questions. Appropriate use of the above three questions is the key to independent thinking.

These three questions seem simple, but it is not easy to use them flexibly and accurately. For example, to judge whether a theory is valid, it may involve complex logic or scientific method.

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