11.00a.m – 1.00p.m INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE Questions. 1. “Education without criticality and creativity undermines individual transformation” Discuss. 2. What factors should one consider in order to avoid mistakes in reasoning? Exemplify your answer. 3. “An unexamined life is not worth living”. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. 4. Use any FOUR tools of analysis (elements of thought) to analyse John Stuart Mill’s essay: On individuality
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Blood Money Scenario Billy Brass ETH/316 March 29‚ 2012 Christopher Whetstine Blood Money Scenario Moral responsibility of all participants When it comes to human organs and individuals buying them from prisoners that have been executed to survive‚ one will have to ask themselves if they are making an ethical decision. Buying and selling human organs is illegal in the United States yet it is happening right now as we enter into the year 2015‚ where a lot of critical thinking has gone into
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develop creative new ideas. This differs from strategic planning which focuses on following preprogrammed rules. Strategic thinking focuses on the strategy. The question is how managers should organize their thinking to achieve a successful strategic reasoning process. The ability to think strategically‚ is crucial to remaining competitive in an increasingly turbulent and global environment. Campbell and Alexander(1997) came up with an approach to strategic thinking. They delineate three elements; (1)
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The left being associated with logic‚ facts‚ and reasoning‚ while the right is associated with imagination‚ feelings‚ and compassion. People may use this to argue that Marcel Proust was right in his statement about the two worlds‚ however‚ they still work together. Marcel Proust stated that feelings and
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2. Raj wants to audition for a local rock band. He plays guitar but is also a good drummer. The band plays gigs all over the city and therefore Raj would need a car to transport his drum kit around with him to gigs. Raj does not have enough money to buy a car and consequently it might be better if he auditioned on guitar. 3. Coffee contains caffeine‚ which is a stimulant. Taking any stimulant before going to bed stops you from sleeping soundly and so drinking coffee before going to bed will
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Without proper reasoning‚ decisions based on others propaganda are only as strong as their trust and logic-therefore you’re taking their word for it and taking the stance they are campaigning
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Logic is the science and art of correct thinking and right reasoning. It is a science for it involves systematic and it utilizes theories‚ principles and laws governing human thinking and reasoning. And it becomes and art since it pertain apt theories‚ principles and laws leading to how human understand things and how they react to it not only in school but as well in actual life setting. Therefore‚ everything about it--- its definition‚ importance‚ and history must be studied. The application
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Critical Thinking Worksheet A position opens in your department at work. You recommend to a coworker and friend in another department that she should apply. You previously consulted with this person on small projects‚ and she appears knowledgeable and responsible. In fact‚ you became friends through these work contacts. Your friend appreciates your recommendation and arranges a meeting to ask you more details about the work done by your department. The meeting is productive‚ and your friend takes
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How is knowledge gained? What are the sources? To what extent might these vary according to age‚ education‚ or cultural background? According to the theoretical definition written originally by Plato‚ knowledge is a statement that is contemplated as justified‚ true‚ and believed. Knowledge is gained through a combination of ways of knowing; including perception‚ language‚ and reason. However‚ it is through experience that we begin to understand the process about knowing exactly what we know. Experience
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to forcefully memorize much of the data. Fortunately I was good in math and science like it was in my blood. I have more inclination towards my left-brain. I am a type of person who is not so good in arts‚ singing or dancing but have good logical reasoning and intelligence.In 2004 I got admission in engineering college. It was a bit difficultt in the first year to acclimate to the environment. It was not as easy as I had imagined. It took many sleepless nights‚ many compromises and what not to complete
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