The Art of Critical Thinking, Richard Paul & Linda Elder
Some Reflections on World Politics, The Reflection Cafe
Europe's True Stories, Timothy Garton Ash
European Identity and Its Changing Others, Iver B. Neumann
Some Ideas on Turkey's Bid for EU Membership (IV), The Reflection Cafe
Seeking Kant in the EU's Relations with Turkey, Senem Aydın Düzgit
The Idea of the West: Changing Perspectives on Europe, Andrew Gamble
On Happiness and Serenity, T. Bayram Karasu
The lover is outcast and idle, Yunus Emre
To be in Love with Love..., Yunus Emre
A History of Political Science: How? What? Why?, Robert Adcock et al
Ideology Matters: Combatting Terrorism and Radicalism, Farid Shafiyev
Reflections about the Future, The Prospect
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007
Reflections about the Future
The Prospect, March 2007, 132 .
We (The Prospect) asked 100 writers and thinkers to answer the following question:
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Left and right defined the 20th century. What's next?
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The pessimism of their responses is striking: almost nobody expects the world to get better in the coming decades, and many think it will get worse.
Disappointed by our contributors' responses? Write in with your own answer to the question—the best will be published on the Prospect's website
The answers are spread across four pages.
Use the links below to navigate.
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Page 1 (A-D)
Page 2 (E-I)
Page 3 (J-M)
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Friday, March 16, 2007
To be in Love with Love...
© dpchallenge.comTo Be In Love...
To be in love with love is to gain a soul,
to sit on the throne of hearts.
To love the world is to be afflicted.
Later the secrets start to make sense.
Don't be a bramble,
become the rose. Let your maturity unfold.
The brambles will only burn.
Prayer was created by God so man could ask for help.
It's too bad if you haven't learned to ask.
Accept the breath of those who are mature-
let it become your divining rod.
If you obey your self, things turn out wrong.
Renouncing the world is the beginning of worship.
If you are a believer, believe this.
Respect your parents and ancestry,
and you will have fine green clothes of your own.
If you earn the complaints of neighbors,
You'll stay in Hell forever.
Yunus heard these words from the masters.
If you need this advice, take it.
They say one who is received by a heart
becomes more beautiful.
to sit on the throne of hearts.
To love the world is to be afflicted.
Later the secrets start to make sense.
Don't be a bramble,
become the rose. Let your maturity unfold.
The brambles will only burn.
Prayer was created by God so man could ask for help.
It's too bad if you haven't learned to ask.
Accept the breath of those who are mature-
let it become your divining rod.
If you obey your self, things turn out wrong.
Renouncing the world is the beginning of worship.
If you are a believer, believe this.
Respect your parents and ancestry,
and you will have fine green clothes of your own.
If you earn the complaints of neighbors,
You'll stay in Hell forever.
Yunus heard these words from the masters.
If you need this advice, take it.
They say one who is received by a heart
becomes more beautiful.
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Monday, March 05, 2007
The Art of Critical Thinking
The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking: Concepts & ToolsRichard Paul & Linda Elder
Foundation for Critical Thinking
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(Table of Contents, overviews and selected pages)
Why Critical Thinking?
The Problem:
Everyone thinks; it is our nature to do so. But much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed or down-right prejudiced. Yet the quality of our life and that of what we produce, make, or build depends precisely on the quality of our thought. Shoddy thinking is costly, both in money and in quality of life. Excellence in thought, however, must be systematically cultivated.
A Definition:
Critical thinking is a process by which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully taking charge of the structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual standards upon them.
The Result:
A well cultivated critical thinker:
The Problem:
Everyone thinks; it is our nature to do so. But much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed or down-right prejudiced. Yet the quality of our life and that of what we produce, make, or build depends precisely on the quality of our thought. Shoddy thinking is costly, both in money and in quality of life. Excellence in thought, however, must be systematically cultivated.
A Definition:
Critical thinking is a process by which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully taking charge of the structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual standards upon them.
The Result:
A well cultivated critical thinker:
• raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely;
• gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively
• comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards;
• thinks openmindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences; and
• communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems.
Critical thinking is, in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It requires rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem solving abilities and a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism.
• gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively
• comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards;
• thinks openmindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences; and
• communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems.
Critical thinking is, in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It requires rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem solving abilities and a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism.
The Elements of Thought
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Purposes
Questions
Points of View
Information
Inferences
Concepts
Implications
Assumptions
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Universal Intellectual Standards
Clarity
Accuracy
Precision
Relevance
Depth
Breadth
Logic
Clarity
Accuracy
Precision
Relevance
Depth
Breadth
Logic
Significance
Fairness
Intellectual Traits or Virtues
Intellectual Autonomy
Intellectual Integrity
Intellectual Humility
Intellectual Empathy
Intellectual Courage
Fairmindedness
Intellectual Perseverance
Confidence in Reason
Intellectual Traits or Virtues
Intellectual Autonomy
Intellectual Integrity
Intellectual Humility
Intellectual Empathy
Intellectual Courage
Fairmindedness
Intellectual Perseverance
Confidence in Reason
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