Confidence in Reason: An Intellectual Virtue

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Transcript Summary

1. Introduction 1.1. Focus on theory of critical thinking and intellectual virtues 1.2. Specific focus on confidence and reason 1.3. Interconnections between intellectual virtues

2. Overview of Confidence and Reason 2.1. Misconceptions about confidence and reason 2.2. Not about guaranteeing that people will always be reasonable 2.3. Core meaning: Reasoning things out is the best approach 2.4. Complexity due to things seemingly opposed to reason

3. Following the Facts and Egocentricity 3.1. Following the facts wherever they lead, even if undesirable 3.2. Egocentricity as a barrier to objective reasoning 3.3. Perceiving false ideas as factual due to influence or biases

4. Interpretation and Implications of Facts 4.1. Facts alone don't settle intriguing or complicated questions 4.2. Importance of interpreting facts and drawing implications 4.3. Conclusions and implications as key components of critical thinking

5. Relationship between Facts and Elements of Reasoning 5.1. Elements of reasoning: information, question, purpose 5.2. Purpose guiding the interpretation of information 5.3. Facts in relation to other elements of reasoning

6. Example: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Pearl Harbor 6.1. Perception of Roosevelt's knowledge about the attack 6.2. Differentiating between facts and establishing intent 6.3. Applying standards and elements to reason out answers

7. Confidence and Reason as Standards and Elements 7.1. Confidence and reason embodying standards and elements 7.2. Need to consider multiple elements and apply various standards 7.3. Connections to other intellectual virtues and their relevance