Posted by: Linda Elder

{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello Nicolas, I am pleased that you are working through our new podcast series in which Dr. Nosich and I are delving deeper into the analysis of reasoning. In this series we are going beyond the minimal understandings in critical thinking which we typically are given time to teach. I can see that this process is leading to insightful questions for you, which is wonderful. This was one of our primary aims as we designed the series. I hope you'll continue to post your thoughts and questions based on that podcast series here.\n \nIn terms of your specific question regarding intellectual virtues, we have not yet developed the logic of each of the intellectual virtues in a systematic way. In fact, you may be aware that we have thinkers guides on the analysis of reasoning (elements of thought), Intellectual Standards, and the barriers to critical thinking (The Thinkers Guide to The Human Mind); yet we do not yet have a thinker’s guide to intellectual virtues, which would contain these logics.\n \nHowever, there is a chapter on intellectual virtues in both the new fourth edition of our college level textbook: "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life"},{"insert":", as well as"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge Of Your Professional And Personal Life"},{"insert":". There is much still to be explored in both the theory and application of intellectual virtues.\n \nFor those new to intellectual virtues, you will find definitions in our glossary for each of the intellectual virtues in our primary constellation:\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/50/GlossaryofCriticalThinkingTermsandConcepts.pdf&page=1"},"insert":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/50/GlossaryofCriticalThinkingTermsandConcepts.pdf&page=1"},{"insert":"\n \nAt this link, you can find central questions each of these primary intellectual virtue gives rise to. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/46/Thinker__sGuideonHowtoStudyandLearnaDiscipline.pdf&page=1"},"insert":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/46/Thinker__sGuideonHowtoStudyandLearnaDiscipline.pdf&page=1"},{"insert":" pp.37-39\n \nAlso remember that our constellation of intellectual virtues is not all inclusive. There are others that we don’t tend to place in the core, but which could be placed in the core such as intellectual curiosity, intellectual discipline, intellectual responsibility. Some of these are found in our glossary.\n \nPerhaps you will try your hand at creating these logics.\n ---\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Links to the guides mentioned above:"},{"insert":"\nThe Thinker’s Guide to Analytic Thinking\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/44/Thinker__sGuidetoAnalyticThinking.pdf&page=1"},"insert":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/44/Thinker__sGuidetoAnalyticThinking.pdf&page=1"},{"insert":"\n\nThe Thinkers Guide to Intellectual standards\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/60/Thinker__sGuidetoIntellectualStandards.pdf&page=1"},"insert":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/60/Thinker__sGuidetoIntellectualStandards.pdf&page=1"},{"insert":"\n \nThe Thinkers Guide to The Human Mind\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/47/HumanMindCOcopy.pdf&page=1"},"insert":"https://community.criticalthinking.org/viewDocument.php?doc=../content/library_for_everyone/47/HumanMindCOcopy.pdf&page=1"},{"insert":"\n\nThe books mentioned above with a chapter on intellectual virtues:\n\nCritical Thinking\nTools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life, Fourth Edition\nRICHARD PAUL AND LINDA ELDER\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538138755/Critical-Thinking-Tools-for-Taking-Charge-of-Your-Learning-and-Your-Life-Fourth-Edition"},"insert":"https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538138755/Critical-Thinking-Tools-for-Taking-Charge-of-Your-Learning-and-Your-Life-Fourth-Edition"},{"insert":"\n\nCritical Thinking\nTools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life, Second Edition\nRICHARD PAUL AND LINDA ELDER\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538139523/Critical-Thinking-Tools-for-Taking-Charge-of-Your-Professional-and-Personal-Life-Second-Edition"},"insert":"https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538139523/Critical-Thinking-Tools-for-Taking-Charge-of-Your-Professional-and-Personal-Life-Second-Edition"},{"insert":"\n"}]}