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OBJECTIVES

This course has to do with thinking about thinking. It is an examination of thinking in order to
understand and appreciate the extent to which how we think and what we value impact on who
we become, what we believe, and what we do. Evaluation and generation of ideas will feature
significantly as we reflect on our identity, how we should live, and how we relate to others. The
course will attempt to enable learners to:

o Know themselves and take charge of their thinking;
o Evaluate whatever comes their way and generate new ideas;
o Support knowledge claims with reasons and evidence;
o Understand and use tools of evaluation which include: clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, significance, and logicalness;
o Understand and use tolls of analysis which include: purpose, point of view, problem, information, concepts, assumptions, implications, and inferences;
o Understand and cultivate tools of transformation which include: fair-mindedness, humility, empathy, integrity, courage, autonomy, perseverance, and confidence in reason;
o Understand and use argumentation;
o Think through content in varied disciplines and contexts and make good judgments.

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