Reading Schedule

Critical Thinking for Academics

textbook readings

Critical Thinking for Everyday Life online readings

Week 1

1/12

Seek Complexity 11-31

Chapter 1 Thinking in a World of Accelerating Change and Intensifying Danger Links to an external site.

Week 2

1/19

Seek Tension 32-47

Chapter 2 Becoming a Critic of Your Own Thinking Links to an external site.

Week 3 1/26

Apply Sources 48-69

Chapter 3 Becoming a Fair-Minded Thinker Links to an external site.

Week 4 2/2

Apply a Concept 70-85

Chapter 4 Self-Understanding Links to an external site.

Week 5 2/9

Dismantle Arguments 86-109

Chapter 5 The First Four Stages of Development: What Level Thinker Are You? Links to an external site.

Week 6 2/16

Justify Your Position 110-129

Chapter 6 The Parts of Thinking Links to an external site.

Week 7 2/23

Change the Terms 130-149

Chapter 7 The Standards for Thinking Links to an external site.

Week 8 3/1

Escape the Status Quo 150-171

Chapter 8 Design Your Life Links to an external site.

Week 9 3/8

Assess Your Thinking 172-184

Chapter 9 The Art of Making Intelligent Decisions Links to an external site.

Week 10 3/15

Seek Tension 193-202

Chapter 10 Taking Charge of Your Irrational Tendencies Links to an external site.

Week 11 3/29

Apply Sources 203-209

Chapter 11 Monitoring Your Sociocentric Tendencies Links to an external site.

Week 12 4/5

Apply a Concept 210-234

Chapter 12 Developing As an Ethical Reasoner Links to an external site.

Week 13 4/12

Dismantle Arguments 235-243

Chapter 13 Organizing and Analyzing Thinking in Corporate and Organizational Life Links to an external site.

Week 14 4/19

Justify Your Position 244-257

Chapter 14 The Power and Limits of Professional Knowledge Links to an external site.

Week 15 4/26

Chapter 15 Strategic Thinking Part I Links to an external site.

Week 16 5/3

Escape the Status Quo 267-284

Chapter 16 Strategic Thinking Part II Links to an external site.

Week 17 5/10

Assess Your Thinking 286-296