Brandon’s Commentary

CT Ep. 10a: The Obstacle of Cognitive Biases

CT Ep. 9: The Obstacle of Informal Fallacies

In this episode, I discuss a major obstacle in our logical thinking. These are called informal fallacies. There are dozens of informal fallacies but I only mention three: ad hominem, tu qoque, and the straw man.

CT Ep. 8: Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Why do we need critical thinking? Because our thinking is very prone to error. In this episode, I discuss several common sense obstacles to good critical thinking: feelings & emotions, prejudices, groupthink, and authority.

CT Ep. 7: Divisions of Critical Thinking

In this episode, I make a distinction that will become more important as we progress: the difference between critical thinking skills and critical thinking dispositions. Developing critical thinking dispositions is our goal. 

CT Ep. 6: Degrees of Critical Thinking

In this episode, I distinguish between a weak form of critical thinking and a strong form of critical thinking. 

CT Ep. 5: Clarifications on Critical Thinking

In this episode, I clarify what the word "critical" does and does not mean in our discussion of critical thinking. 

CT Ep. 4: A Definition of Critical Thinking

In this episode, I explain the definition of Critical Thinking that I'll be using throughout the course. 

CT Ep. 3: A Brief on Definitions of Critical Thinking

Brandon explains a central idea of what it means to be a critical thinker and discusses the variety of definitions according to the fields of psychology and philosophy.  

CT Ep. 2: Introduction to Critical Thinking Course

Dr. Brandon L. Warren introduces the series of discussions on Critical Thinking. In order to understand this episode you need to watch Episode 1 Critical Thinking: To Kneel or Not to Kneel, Be Clear about the Issue.

CT Ep. 1: To Kneel or Not to Kneel, Be Clear about the Issue

Episode 1 on Critical Thinking: A discussion on the importance of clarifying the issue by using the controversy over kneeling during the National Anthem.