The End of Enlightenment

The Age of Enlightenment (also known as the Age of Reason) dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Enlightenment was based on ideas centered on the sovereignty of reason and the evidence of the senses as primary sources of advanced thinking. These ideas led to new ideals and […]

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The Impact of Critical Skills on America (#1 in Series)

The impact of Critical Skills on America and on YOU is profound! Critical Skills affect you every day and, for better or worse, they will affect the future of this country. I wrote a book about Critical Skills—if you are interested, you can access it on Amazon.com by clicking HERE. The purpose of this post […]

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A Critical Skills Exercise: The Common Core – Do You KNOW What You Are FOR . . . or AGAINST?

When an issue as important as the education of our children is at stake, it might be wise to do a little “Critical Thinking.” Apparently that isn’t being done by a large percentage of the American people – at least that is what columnist Amanda Oglesby writes in her article, “Poll: Few Favor The Common […]

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Wanna Learn How To Think?

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Sharpen Your Critical Thinking Skills By Understanding P → Q

This notation dates back to antiquity. Simply put, it says, “P implies Q;  P is asserted to be true, so therefore Q must be true.” It is one of the simplest expressions of symbolic logic — it’s easy to remember — and it can be helpful to clarify your  thinking and sharpen your analysis skill. […]

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