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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

You made a statement that critical thinking doesn’t mean anything, but more likely you just are unfamiliar with it.

That's weird. I spend 10 years studying philosophy academically. But I'm sure you don't regard that as critical thinking, no?

[–] vapordays@leminal.space 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

So you spent 10 years studying philosophy and responded to my comment, "Critical thinking and empathy are important, and a lot of people don’t have much / aren’t very good at it" (hmm a LOT of philosophers would agree with this and say this is a reason more people should study philosophy) with: "how do you measure it?" and "how do you force people to do it?" -- when I never said it could necessarily be measured or that it could/should be "forced." I also never said people need a liberal arts degree, which you also misunderstood. Then you are basically saying to me, "it's just your opinion, man!" as your arguments. While making your own "opinions, man."

Sure, Jan.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

So if I don't agree with you I must be lying?

do you not see the obvious contradiction here? You have just basically said 'my version of critical thought is the only legit version and if you disagree you clearly aren't critical thinking'.

which, form where I stand... is the total opposite of what critical thought is. Critical thinking requires you do not assume you are correct.

not to mention you just go straight with the personal attacks... which is not a legitimate form of discourse in critical thought either.

i never claimed it was opinions, man. but i find it deeply ironic people who proselytize about 'critical thought' basically think 'agree with me and my conclusions and ideas or you are dumb' is what they really mean when they say this. liberals love 'critical thought'... until you use it against their liberal beliefs... same with conservatives... same with anyone. it's almost as if critical thought is about not having beliefs... or assuming there is only 'one legitimate' form of it, that typically is the one that coincidences with your preexisting beliefs.