Phil 347 Week 3 Quiz
1. According to the text, how do the views of stronger, more developed critical thinkers toward authority differ from those in earlier stages of cognitive development? (pg. 116- 117) Our text explains that folks in the earlier stages of cognitive development view authority as someone who is powerful and capable of controlling others' behavior, or as someone trustworthy, who can offer good advice (Facione & Gittens, 2016). For example, parents and teachers have authority over children, police have authority over the general public, and ministers have authority in their church. However, strong critical thinkers understand that because the term authority is vague and has two meanings that it divulges problematic ambiguity (2016). More advanced critical thinkers view authority as someone who offers expertise. Facione and Gittens note, "the authorities we may wish to trust are those with expertise (2016)." Lastly, more advanced critical thinkers have a sense of skepticism, do not trust easily, and "understand that some reasons, perspectives, and theories are actually superior to others (2016, p. 116)."
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