寧靜的心跡 (10) 運用批判式思維


批判式思維越來越受到重視,但仍有不少人以為是逆向思考。其實,運用批判式思維,我們才能全面地分析事物。當需要理智地行動時,批判式思維很有用。透過深入分析、評估和推論,從而發現和解決問題,批判式思維可以幫助我們進一步理解世界,提升決策能力,並處理好日常生活中的事務。

例如,在作出重要決策之前,我們需要考慮各種可能的後果和影響,以及分析每個選項的利弊,或者在日常生活中,當我們遇到困難,需要尋找問題的關鍵所在。這些情況都需要運用批判式思維,因為這種思考方式能夠幫助我們更好地解決問題,得到滿意的結果。

運用批判式思維,我們可以確認證據的可靠度、比較不同立場的價值、評估不同的假設或解釋、檢驗邏輯是否合理和一致等。每一次思考,我們都應該運用這種思考方式,否則就會錯漏百出。

批判式思維的本質是科學和理性,其中包括懷疑精神和求真精神。對於一種看法或說法,我們先假設它是對的,然後去找反例,這是懷疑精神。而求真精神則要求所尋找的反例必須是客觀存在的,而不是我們的主觀想法。所有研究都有賴於批判式思維,否則研究的結果將是不可靠的。

但需要注意的是,在觀察和分析自己的內心感受時,批判式思維可能會成為障礙,因為我們很容易陷入過度懷疑之中,無法真正進入內心世界。我們的內心包含一個主觀的情感世界,對這部份的分析需要更多的信賴和放鬆,讓內心的信念引領我們進行探索。

客觀與主觀是兩個不同的世界,因此我們需要採取不同的研究方法。我們首先要運用同情心,以寬容和尊重的態度感受自己或別人的需求。然後才能進行同理心和批判式思維的分析,從而準確地理解甚麼東西真正對我們的生命有益。

批判式思維是一種非常有效的思考方式,但在運用時,我們仍需保持開放的心態,融合同情心和同理心,接受我們的發現,並不斷改進。在批判式思維的幫助下,能夠更多、更快地培養我們的意識。


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The path to Tranquility (10)
Using critical thinking


Critical thinking is getting more and more attention, but many people still think it is reverse thinking. In fact, by using this way of thinking, we can analyze things more comprehensively. Critical thinking is useful when we need to act rationally. Through in-depth analysis, evaluation, and inference to identify and solve problems, critical thinking can help us further understand the world, improve decision-making capabilities, and handle matters in daily life.

For example, before making an important decision, we need to consider various possible consequences and impacts, and analyze the pros and cons of each option, or in daily life, when we encounter difficulties, we need to find the key to the problem. These situations require the use of critical thinking, because this way of thinking can help us solve problems better, and obtain satisfactory results.

Using critical thinking, we can confirm the reliability of evidence, compare the values ​​of different positions, evaluate different hypotheses or explanations, check whether the logic is reasonable and consistent, and so on. Every time we think, we should use this thinking method, otherwise it will be full of errors and omissions.

The essence of critical thinking is science and rationality, which includes a spirit of suspicion and a spirit of seeking truth. For a viewpoint or statement, we first assume that it is correct and then look for counterexamples. This is the spirit of suspicion. The spirit of seeking truth requires that the counterexamples we are looking for must objectively exist, not our subjective ideas. All research depends on critical thinking, otherwise, the results of the research will be unreliable.

But it should be noted, when observing and analyzing our own inner feelings, critical thinking may become an obstacle because we are easily trapped in excessive suspicion and cannot truly enter the inner world. Our hearts contain a subjective emotional world, for analysis of this part requires more reliance and relaxation, and allows the beliefs of heart to lead us in exploration.

Objective and subjective are two different worlds, so we need to adopt different research methods. We must first use compassion and feel our own or others' needs with tolerance and respect. Then can we analyze with empathy and critical thinking to understand accurately what things are truly beneficial to our lives.

Critical thinking is a very effective way of thinking, but when using it, we still need to keep an open mind, incorporate compassion and empathy, accept our findings, and continually improve. With the help of critical thinking, we can develop our consciousness more and faster.


On May 10, 2023


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