Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:15:43 +0100
Subject: Re: PLC: essay selections on topic of "college thinking"
From: "Tracey Montague" <info-AT-potteryuk.co.uk>


Dear Lou
It would largely depend on what kind of critical thinking you refer to.
Almost all philosophical texts assume or describe the process of critical
thinking.  Especially relevant to your class might be references to
Cartesian methodology as a starting point (Descarte's Meditations).  You
might also look into the possibility of using some of Foucault's work on
deconstruction
There is also a useful book on critical theory by David Held: 'Introduction
to Critical Theory; Horkheimer to Habermas; Uni of California Press, 1st
publ. 1980.
Hope this helps.
Good luck
Tracey M

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>From: Lou Caton <lcaton-AT-wisdom.wsc.ma.edu>
>To: Reg Lilly <phillitcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
>Subject: PLC: essay selections on topic of "college thinking"
>Date: Thu, Jul 18, 2002, 5:15 pm
>

> Dear List,
>
> Although this question is not strictly phil-lit, I'm hopeful
> folks might still be willing to help me out.  I'm putting together a
> composition class and would like to include essays on "critical
> thinking" in relation to typical college undergraduate course work.  I'm
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> thinking of essays like Paulo Freire's "The Banking Concept of
> Education."  Do list-members have similar suggestions that I might
> investigate?  As I remember, Wayne Booth had a widely anthologized essay
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> on this subject, but I can't recall the exact title (?).  Anyhow, essays
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> that have some bite and edge would be great.  I don't want anything
> preachy, obviously...
>
> Many thanks!
> Lou Caton, Westfield State College
> <lcaton-AT-wisdom.wsc.ma.edu>
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