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       Cognitive processes are important in human thought --- processes such as classifying, inferring, assuming, planning. However, it is important to guard against the assumption that engaging these processes automatically ensures skilled and disciplined reasoning.  For example, whenever we plan, we do not necessarily plan well. Sometimes we plan poorly. The mere fact of planning does not automatically carry with it high quality cognition.

      To ensure excellent thought, we need to meet intellectual standards when engaging in cognitive processes.

     Please read about some basic intellectual standards and then finish question 7.

     

Material: Intellectual Standards

Q7: Analysis of though, like any other cognitive process, can be done well or poorly. Thus, as we analyze thought, we must at every step apply relevant intellectual standards to that analysis. Now please consider the following checklist for assessing reasoning. See if you can identify the intellectual standards in this list.

Material: A Checklist for Reasoning