Information in Critical Thinking

Importance of Information

• Essential for decision-making.
• Comprises hard facts that indicate occurrences.
• Sources include:
  • Data
  • Observations
  • Facts
  • Experiences
  • Statements
  • Statistics
  • Diagrams
• Must be reliable, unbiased, and reflective of reality.

Assessing Information

• Evaluate the source:
  • Competency
  • Trustworthiness
  • Fair-mindedness
• Build thinking on strong, logical Information.

Supporting Claims

• Only assert as true what is backed by Information.
• Strengthen arguments by seeking opposing Information to reassess reasoning.

Collection and Organization

• Systematic collection of Information is crucial.
• Verify existing knowledge and identify gaps.
• Organize Information to identify patterns and insights.
• Continuously explore other elements for comprehensive understanding.

Completeness of Information

• Continue searching until Information feels complete.
• Look for additional observations or evidence.

Role of Information

• Foundation of reasoning.
• Enables reverse-engineering of logic.
• Essential for making well-supported and logical arguments.