The way knowledge is generated is different among the various areas of knowledge, but the way we gain knowledge requires thinking, thought processes, and this may be either critical or creative. The two areas of knowledge I will be addressing are Natural sciences and the arts. The definition of critical thinking is to “judge” and thus implies the use of logical reasoning using convergent thinking. While creative thinking implies the opposite, using a divergent approach which will tend to reach a variety of possible results. Creative thinking is “producing” , like producing alternatives and therefore expanding the field of discussion and There is three knowledge issues I will explore: How much are we biased in favoring critical thinking, to what extent does the generation of knowledge require both critical and creative thinking; whether they can work together equally or if one is more influential or dependent of the other. I think when looking at critical and creative thinking we need to discuss which is more reliable. I believe that critical thinking is more reliable because we have to use justification for it. When thinking critically we seek to justify a claim or a piece of knowledge to see if it fits. It can also be seen as one of the “tests for truth”, to see if this piece of knowledge gained fits in what you have learned in the past; this is a type of convergent thinking whereby we choose only the most rational conclusion. Natural sciences uses this to see if an answer is correct or not. For example when we explain why the factors that increase the rate of reaction, speed up the rate, we have to check it by the collision theory. This is trying to prove why the factors work the way through checking it by the convergent theory, the collision theory.
Another example is in the design for an experiment in natural sciences. It