The Critical Thinker: The Path To Better Problem Solving, Accurate Decision Making, and Self-Disciplined Thinking

by Steven Schuster

Do you want to be logical like Einstein, observant like Sherlock, and rational like Plato? These great names have something in they are all exceptional critical thinkers. What did they do differently that made them so recognizable for their intellects? • They thought slowly and deliberately before making a snap judgment or decision • They questioned every fact and opinion (including their own) • They took the time to study the subject or object of their decision making to gather information before jumping to conclusions • They accepted and expected that human nature is ultimately biased and prone to make cognitive errors The Critical Thinker gives you a thorough description of the rules and principles of critical thinking practiced by Einstein, Plato and every great thinker in history. You will learn about the most important critical thinking principles as well as shortcuts to make better decisions in specific situations. These critical thinking principles will help your personal life, career, and friendships. Improve your critical, logical, observational, and rational thinking skills with the timeless principles presented in this book. Critical thinking skills will improve your relationships and your financial life too. • Learn the main principles of critical thinking. • Train your cognitive muscles to think faster and jump to the best conclusions effortlessly. • Find the most rewarding options in any opportunity. • Don’t just attack symptoms, solve your problems once and for all. Become a lie and cognitive bias detector. The Critical Thinker is a fitting read for everyone who wants to improve their critical thinking skills. Regardless of your stage of life or field of work (business, education, healthcare, or student) you’ll find the book equally useful. • Become a more effective communicator with more impactful points. • Detect the thinking errors of larger groups or individuals. • Powerful questions to effectively self-assess. • Best practices to employ critical thinking principles in your life immediately. Improving your critical thinking skills will help you save time, filter out irrelevant information efficiently, and prioritize your resources to get the best results. It will help you identify better problem-solving approaches rather than relying on standard methods that don’t suit your case. Critical thinking will enhance your communication skills, reasoning, and logic. You will also become more compassionate and understanding for the perspectives of others. Be solution-oriented, solve difficult tasks, and understand the world better. *Please note the following before purchasing the The book is not strictly about the philosophy of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Their picture is used for cover art purposes.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Personal Development

158 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 6, 2018

About the author

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Reviews

[Thanh Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in critical thinking. It is concise, and straight forward.

[Raza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well researched book

This is a nicely written, well researched book. I like reading about psychology and thought process. This book is a quick and enjoyable read.

[Filippos Tzimopoulos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read but

This is a good read. Really interesting, makes you think and challenge your way of thinking. I must say also that it is an excellent read for anyone that gets deep into any kind of analysis for a living. However I will not rate it more than 3 stars because I think that the book unsuccessfully struggled not being a textbook. Don't get me wrong. I totally recommend it but I just couldn't give the 4 stars.

[Wong Seng · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book teach about the basic trait of critical thinking. It also teaches the attitude toward learning and receiving new information though the lens of critical thinking. A critical thinker need to dig deeper into any piece of information they receive and not just believe anything at face believe.

The author explore a few biases that hinder our critical thinking. Culture and traditional belief will also hinder our journey to dig deeper into a subject. This book is great for people who want to start their learning journey though reading books and apply the knowledge from books.

It chapter teaches different area to sharpen our critical thinking skill. The benefit of critical thinking skill is to sharpen ones skill and ask important question so who can perform and solve difficult problem

[Jarrett Crusor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction/refresher for critical thinking

The author provides a concise overview of critical thinking and the subcomponents that one should master to become a better critical thinker. The most important part I took away from this is the reminder to not only question the external factors such as knowledge you gain or other people’s opinions, but also question yourself to validate your thoughts and identify your biases so that you can form a rational perspective. I would recommend this book to those needing to learn about critical thinking and those needing a refresher.

[Will West · Rating 2 out of 5]

It read like how I write an assignment for school needing to reach a minimum word count.

Felt like a dictionary reading definitions of words that related to critical thinking.

Stories felt uninspired.

“To critically think is to question”

Also disappointed that socrates, plato, and aristotle were on the cover but only socrates was mentioned for 2 pages. Had hopes the book would incorporate their philosophy and teachings in here…

Honestly this is a pass. A passing grade for school but a pass if you have any other book to read instead.

[William O. Perez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great

This was an excellent primer on Critical Thinking and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. Any serious student should master this content if he expects to be a serious professional.

[Rick Yvanovich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good listening whilst running. Clear and to the point ... definitely made me think a bit. Interesting topic and curious to read more books on this matter now.

[Soumyaa Tiwari · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Fotis Drakopoulos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, it should be taught in schools ( i from Greece)