Journal

Journal

PHIL 347- Critical Reasoning

August 31, 2020.

Review

Critical Thinking

Critical thinking can be identified as the ability in which information can be analyzed to help make a logical judgment. Through critical thinking, one has the chance to evaluate unique sources to gather facts and data from the findings. Therefore, critical thinking enables one to pull logical meaning and eliminate the less significant details. As a result, one can make vital decisions when solving an issue.

Heart of The Matter

Heart of the matter is a scholarly work with the perspective to express the price that we all might pay for lack of potential to identify what other people want. The chapters indicates the conflict generated between individuals for misjudging each other’s ideologies and wishes. I would say that Heart of The Matter means a person’s ability to maintain freedom of action regarding practices done against them. The author of this work has tried to emphasize on primary concepts. That is the individualism concept and concept based on the ministry of fear. The latter can be described as a cruel concept as used in the article. Hence, the ministry of fear has been demonstrated by expressing how pity is used by the authors.

Pity has been expressed as a destructive aspect. Most importantly, love cannot exist where pity often revolves around. The individualism concept in the article can be described as the principle to remain independent. A person therefore can be said to be self-reliant. The concept favours social theory in which there is a state of control for individuals. The concept of individualism is vital when applied in critical thing. Perhaps, author would wish to apply the concepts since it helps everyone to pursue their objectives; thus, strengthening the society in which they live. Besides, the concept is necessary for critical thinking as it enables a person to take care of oneself and maintain the privacy of one’s affairs. In critical thinking, the concept of fear has been vital since it enables individuals to strongly face their problems. Therefore, the concept allows an individual to analyze life-based questions; thus, contemplating the most significant aspects.

Challenges and Insights

Based on reflections in the entire session, several challenges have emerged. Among the challenges include the complexity in determining the relevant themes expressed in critical thinking. Testing the skill in critical thinking evolved as a challenge as they are hard to predict and trace. Fear and individualism concept can be said to result in conflict if misinterpreted. However, the latter was not a major challenge as with adequate time they become easy to comprehend.

Luckily, both concepts can be vital in personal life. The concept of individualism can help in revealing a person’s skills in critical thinking (Hsu, 2019). This is achievable by relying on individual strategies to establish and never review individual plans. Also, the concept may be helpful as it helps one to make consistent and progressive moves when exercising skills in critical thinking. The concept of fear teaches a person to avoid disruptions that might limit the potential to utilize critical thinking.

The individualism concept boosts the idea that one can progress from their efforts. Therefore, it would be true to say that the concept of individualism helps one to have focus and dedication when making a family or community-based decisions. Through this, society confirms an individual’s achievements based on expressed values. The concept of fear plays as an internal alarm; thus, can keep one safe (Innes, 2017). With fear, a person remains aware of threats that might exist; thus, maintaining harmony in the community and protect family members.

References

Hsu, E. L. (2019). Individualism, identity, and social acceleration. In Routledge Handbook of Identity Studies (pp. 147-166). Routledge.

Innes, M. (2017). From fear to understanding. Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 470.