Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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This video is an introduction to critical thinking. We'll discuss the components of critical thinking, what an argument is, the three steps of argument analysis, six ways people deal with arguments, and why critical thinking is important.

For more on skepticism: youtu.be/urI7dMMhOuA

Much of the content from this video comes from Feldman’s Reason and Argument, chapter 1.

0:00 intro
1:28 arguments
3:55 argument analysis
10:45 six ways people deal with arguments
17:45 why critical thinking matters
21:25 summary and conclusion

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