The Critical Spirit: Emotional and Moral Dimensions Critical Thinking

Authors

  • Katariina Holma University of Eastern Finland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/spf.v4i1.18280

Keywords:

critical thinking, critical spirit, emotional, moral, political

Abstract

In this article, I will introduce and explore the critical spirit component of critical thinking and defend it as significant for the adequate conceptualization of critical thinking as an educational aim. The idea of critical spirit has been defended among others by such eminent supporters of critical thinking as John Dewey, Israel Scheffler, and Harvey Siegel but has not thus far been explored and analyzed sufficiently. I will argue that the critical spirit has, in addition to cognitive, also moral and emotional dimensions. Finally, I will touch upon some critiques which see that critical thinking either does not or ought not to involve moral or emotional dimensions.

Author Biography

Katariina Holma, University of Eastern Finland

Adjunct Professor, Senior Researcher

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Published

2015-01-04

How to Cite

Holma, K. (2015). The Critical Spirit: Emotional and Moral Dimensions Critical Thinking. Studier I Pædagogisk Filosofi, 4(1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.7146/spf.v4i1.18280

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2015): Critical Thinking

Section

Temaartikler

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