I second wht Kevin is saying. I’ll only add that many Communications Depts. provide courses that deal with Argumentation Theory, especially in the context of rhetoric and persuasions.
Geoffrey Frasz
On 7/8/16, 9:25 AM, "AILACT DISCUSSION LIST on behalf of Possin, Kevin E" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:
No offense, but philosophy departments are skeptical enough already of the label 'Critical Thinking'--they would be even more so of 'Argumentation Theory.'
'Informal Logic/Critical Thinking' would be more comfortable for them, in my experience.
Kevin Possin
On Jul 8, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Michael Gilbert wrote:
> Perhaps it would help if were listed as Critical Thinking/Argumentation Theory.
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> Cheers,
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> Michael
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>> On Jul 8, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Fair, Frank <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> I agree with Harvey that Bob¹s question is a good one. How about starting
>> with talking to Mike Morris who evidently fields questions about PhilJobs?
>> (See http://www.apaonline.org/?page=pj_jfp) We can simply ask him if the
>> limitation preventing the speciality from being listed as an AOC or AOS is
>> still in force, and, if it is, what the possible process would be to add a
>> new AOC or AOS. Perhaps only inertia is standing in the way?
>>
>> For what it is worth I¹d propose that, if a new category can be added to
>> either the AOC or AOS listings, it be Informal Logic and Critical Thinking.
>>
>> Frank
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>> On 7/8/16, 9:00 AM, "AILACT DISCUSSION LIST on behalf of Siegel, Harvey"
>> <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Thanks Jim! Bob¹s is a good question. Anyone have any good ideas? ‹Harvey
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 8:26 PM, ennis, robert h <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>> Hi Jim and all,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Jim, for clearing up a confusing situation. I hope I can
>>>> remember AILACTD-L, including that the dash goes between the D and the
>>>> L. My memory isn¹t as good as it used to be.
>>>>
>>>> I have a question for discussion:
>>>>
>>>> What can we do about the fact that critical thinking is not recognized
>>>> as an area of competence or specialization by "Jobs for Philosophers"?
>>>> Many philosophy jobs do include at least teaching critical thinking, and
>>>> a number of topics considered by philosophers are relevant to what is
>>>> taught in critical thinking, such as causality, inference to best
>>>> explanation, speech acts, the fact-value distinction, etc.
>>>>
>>>> Bob Ennis
>>>>
>>>> PS. By the way Jim, I would rather that you use the address I am using
>>>> now than the one to which you sent your communication. The one I am
>>>> using now seems to be more reliable and is more appropriate for the
>>>> subject.
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