Blog 4

By viewing critical thinking as dispositions such as being systematic, inquisitive, truth seeking, analytic, judicious, and open minded, it can be quite valuable. When looking at critical thinking as a set of dispositions it is valuable because it leads to a less bias individual. There would be less bias because the individual will work systematically, by being open minded to take into account others thoughts in order to seek the truth. In critical thinking by being judicious, inquisitive, and analytic, it leads to an individual to seek more answers that are well organized and makes the most sense. This is important because an individual must be well informed about a topic in order to a discussion. The set of dispositions can be difficult to activate which was evident during the class discussions on inquiry topic number two. It is difficult to keep in mind all the dispositions and apply them since some people may have strict morals, religious beliefs, or experiences. Out of all the dispositions, being inquisitive, open minded, truth seeking, and analytic come naturally to me. I believe out of the dispositions, I need to develop upon being systematic. In order to further develop my critical thinking dispositions, I need to challenge my own thoughts and be more organized with my thoughts.