The Need for Critical Thinking and the Scientific Method

Download or read book The Need for Critical Thinking and the Scientific Method written by Finlay MacRitchie and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book exposes many of the misunderstandings about the scientific method and its application to critical thinking. It argues for a better understanding of the scientific method and for nurturing critical thinking in the community. This knowledge helps the reader to analyze issues more objectively, and warns about the dangers of bias and propaganda. The principles are illustrated by considering several issues that are currently being debated. These include anthropogenic global warming (often loosely referred to as climate change), dangers to preservation of the Great Barrier Reef, and the expansion of the gluten-free food market and genetic engineering.