"Critical thinking involves a careful examination of the foundations upon which thinking of any sort must rely"
Arun-Kumar Tripathi
((Hi, I thought, this might interest you --received via *IN SIGHT
Newsletter* --According Richard Hooker, Philosophys' chief branches
include logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ands ethics. For more
details about *The Origins of Western Thought and Philosophy*, please
visit <http://people.delphi.com/gkemerlimg/2b.htm> Thank you.
Best Wishes
Arun Tripathi))
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Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 03:32:50 -0400
From: Editor <edi...@bigeye.com>
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"Critical thinking ... involves a careful
examination of the foundations upon
which thinking of any sort must rely..."
-- Origins of Western Thought
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The Ancient Art of Thinking
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At the site <http://people.delphi.com/gkemerlimg/2b.htm> Thank you.
The first texts that discussed abstract
thinking began to appear in various places
around the world around the Sixth Century
BCE. The Greeks, a well-traveled bunch,
probably adapted elements from many cultures,
but their democratic institutions and
advanced education infused these ideas
thoroughout their society. They also created
a body of literature that still serves as the
curriculum for advanced thinking.
This body of Philosophy has allowed us to
transcend the fear and superstition
that impede human progress.
Our science has surpassed the wildest
speculations of those ancient Greek
Philosophers. Yet, the thought processes
they developed have not been duplicated
by the most sophisticated super computers.
"The Origins of Western Thought", written
by Garth Kemerling, divides abstract thinking
into these categories:
Speculative thinking, which expresses
human curiosity about the world -
Practical thinking, which embraces reality
and our place in it -
Critical thinking, which examines the
assumptions on which the other two types
of thinking rely.
In this digital age, information is coming at
us faster than ever. That requires us to
refine the mental tools to evaluate, analyze,
critique, and incorporate all these new
ideas and concepts. Spend some time with the
origins of Western Thought. It's a well
written, comprehensive presentation that
includes a dictionary, timelines, an
introduction to logic, and biographies of the
influential philosophers.
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Arun-Kumar Tripathi
On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Arun-Kumar Tripathi wrote:
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> The Ancient Art of Thinking
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> At the site <http://people.delphi.com/gkemerlimg/2b.htm>
Hi, Sorry --the corrected URL is
at the site <http://people.delphi.com/gkemerling/hy/2b.htm>
Regards
Arun
Ronald Jump
That book "Origins of Western Thought" by Garth Kemerling looks good
enough to put online for us all to read. We could then read it with the
same convenience as that by which we receive advertizements for hard copies,
which are today at high prices. If the author really thinks his book will
benefit the world, and if that is of any value to himself as he sees it, he
will not interpose the necessity of our paying him a price for it.
-- Ron Jump