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Ben Explores Modes of Persuasion

May 10, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking

This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series Ben Learns Critical Thinking

Ben explores the roles played by logic (logos), emotion (pathos), and connection (ethos) in how we think.

Learning About Biased Thinking

April 24, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking

What can a high-school student teach us about the biases that impact our reasoning?

Another podcast and site update

March 16, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking

Podcasts, book news and all things critical-thinking!

Critical Thinking and Higher Education

March 2, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking

Some thoughts on what it will take to turn critical thinking in higher education from aspiration to reality.

In with the new (year)

January 7, 2020 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking

Keeping the LogicCheck ball rolling with arguments over whether someone can be too young or too old to run for President.

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