Blog 4

I think using critical thinking as the use of a set of dispositions can be very valuable to a good critical thinking debate. I think using skills such as being inquisitive and open-minded can really help make the argument valuable. First, it will help to eliminate the problem of biases in the discussion. Second, it will make the people who are a part of the discussion look at all of the possibilities before coming to the end solution which is important so we know we are making the right decisions about solutions to a certain topic. I thought during inquiry topics, these dispositions, although very important, were a little hard to activate during the discussions. I felt I already had opinions on a lot of these issues so it was hard for me to be open minded and see other views. This is probably one of my biggest faults as a critical thinker. I really need to develop being open-minded so that I can really work through all of the solutions to these major problems. I think the dispositions that came naturally to me were being analytic and systematic. I think that with my argument I always have organized reasons to back up my statements. I think I am good at keeping everything organized so I always know what I want to say. I think developing your weaknesses with these dispositions is very important because it will help you become a better critical thinker overall. Since my weakness is being open minded, I think I will try to really listen to everyone's opinions before forming my own. This way, I can eliminate my own bias and become a better critical thinker throughout all discussions.