Critical Thikning Mid-term

1.) The three stages of knowing are, the Garden of Eden, Anything Goes, and Thinking Critically. The Garden of Eden stage is stage one, and people in this stage tend to see in black and white. That they believe what they are told, by authority figures. Anything Goes is stage two, and it is more open minded. Authority doesn't really matter to people in this stage. All ideas in this stage are equal for the most part. Lastly, the last stage of thinking is Thinking Critically. In this stage it is very open minded, and they tend to do research on theories and test the evidence. The Garden of Eden stage relies on authority, and a good example to show this stage off is supporters of the Holocaust. People relied on Hitler and listened to everything he told them to do. All of his supporters couldn’t think differently than what Hitler was telling people. That if you disagree then you are wrong, there was no leeway with him, and that’s how he had his control over everyone. Most people did not get stuck in this stage of thinking because the United States realized what he was doing and knew it was wrong. That quickly changed what everyone was thinking, and people started retaliating towards him. Anything Goes stage is the complete opposite of the Garden of Eden stage. People in this stage are way too open minded, and authority or rule does not apply to them. An example of someone in this stage is someone who breaks away from their strict parents and goes away to college. They start going to parties and becoming reckless and making decisions that are on impulse. They can't condemn any actions or ideas. The Thinking Critically stage is the best stage of all. People in this stage are opened minded and think of all possibilities. They do research and test evidence based on conclusions that they encounter. An example of someone in this stage is a new mother. They have to think extra carefully to make sure nothing happens to their baby. They test what the baby usually wants