Why a Critical Thinking Mini-Guide? vi
Why Critical Thinking? 1
The Elements of Thought 2
A Checklist for Reasoning 3
Questions Using the Elements of Thought 5
Three Levels of Thought 6
Universal Intellectual Standards 7
Template for Analyzing the Logic of an Article 10
Criteria for Evaluating Reasoning 11
Essential Intellectual Traits 13
Three Kinds of Questions 15
A Template for Problem-Solving 16
Analyzing and Assessing Research 17
Stages of Critical Thinking Development 20
The Problem of Egocentric Thinking 21
The Problem of Sociocentric Thinking 22
Envisioning Critical Societies 23
The Human Mind 24