Critical Thinking and Philosophy

Abstract

Description based upon print version of record. Critical Thinking and Philosophy: A Dialogue with New Tunes -- Legal -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Prologue -- THE RESEARCH PROJECT -- Critical Thinking in the Classroom as a Tool for Ethical Action in a Public World -- 1. Transdisciplinary Approaches on Critical Thinking -- 1.1 Critical Thinking from a Cognitive Perspective -- 1.2 "Hermeneutics" and Critical Thinking in Latin America -- 1.3 Critical Thinking as Constructive Thinking -- 1.4 An Integrated Theory -- 2. Philosophical Perspectives on Critical Thinking -- 2.1 A Critique of Critical Thinking 2.2 The Reflective Judgment and the Inclination towards Public-Political Reason -- 2.3 Reflective Thinking as a Synonym for Critical Thinking -- 2.4 Thought and Social Reflexivity -- 2.5 The Practical Implications of Critical Thinking -- 3. Practical Areas of Critical Thinking: Ethics and Education -- 3.1 Critical Education as a Public Issue -- 3.2 Education as Critical Self-Reflection -- 3.3 Education and Experience [Erfahrung] -- 3.4 Critical Education for Global Citizenship -- 3.5 Critical and Ethical Thought 4. "Thinking Critically to Live": The Categories of the Sensitive as a Conceptually New Proposal -- 4.1 The Importance of "Relationality" and Dialogue -- 4.2 The Importance of Embodied and Affective Thinking -- 4.3 The Importance of Reflective Thinking -- 4.4 Categories of the Sensitive -- 4.5 Critical Thinking as a Lifestyle -- 5. Critical Thinking in the Classroom: A Dialogue on the Public Policies of Teaching Philosophy -- 5.1 Methodological Notes -- 5.2 Empirical Results -- 5.3 Workshops with Teachers -- 5.4 Institutional Policies and Public Guidelines Regarding Critical Thinking 5.5 Empirical Data Contributions on the Notions of Critical Thinking: A Diagnosis Based on Current Reality -- 6. Critical Thinking and Ethical Decision-Making in a Public World -- References -- Annexes -- About the Authors