APPENDIX B: CRITICAL THINKING STRATEGIES

Critical thinking is reasonable and reflective thinking aimed at deciding what to believe or what to do.It is reflective in part because it requires us to think about our reasons as reasons, and so to ask whether they are acceptable and sufficient.It is reasonable in part because it requires us to look for reasons for our decisions.Throughout this book we have identified strategies and tricks that can help us to be more reflective and reasonable in our thinking.Here are some of them, organized into different categories.