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CRITICAL THINKINGCRITICAL THINKING
An Introduction byAn Introduction byMark HeyneMark Heyne
The BeginningsThe Beginnings
This is Socrates This is Socrates
He was a teacher in Athens about 2500 years ago, and heHe was a teacher in Athens about 2500 years ago, and hestarted a movement called Critical Inquiry, which is astarted a movement called Critical Inquiry, which is amethod of questioning and research that hopefullymethod of questioning and research that hopefullyuncovers or leads us to the truth.uncovers or leads us to the truth.
The Wisest man?The Wisest man?
Socrates was actually a very annoying old man.Socrates was actually a very annoying old man.
He questioned people about their beliefs and about whatHe questioned people about their beliefs and about whatthey thought they knew to be true.they thought they knew to be true.
Some people thought him the wisest man in town.Some people thought him the wisest man in town.
But he just said; “If I am wise, it is because I admit I knowBut he just said; “If I am wise, it is because I admit I knownothing!nothing!
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