Abstract

The current research Utilizing strategies the Critical Thinking to Face the Contemporary Intellectual Misconceptions aims to apply, aims to use some critical thinking strategies to face the contemporary intellectual misconceptions by following the most prominent critical thinking strategies that can be used in confronting through the inductive approach. Moreover, the analytic approach shall be used to scrutinize the misconception and construe for refuting it.

This research contains an introduction, a preface, two chapters, and a conclusion. The preface explores the concepts of critical thinking and contemporary intellectual misconceptions., thus the first section discusses O'Reilly's Strategy (defining the proof and its assessment) to face the contemporary intellectual misconceptions. The second section focuses on Smith's strategy (Evaluating the authenticity of information sources) to face contemporary intellectual misconceptions. 

The results of the research emphasize the importance of critical thinking to avoid being affected by contemporary intellectual misconceptions. Moreover, it assures rejecting any claim without evidence, and if evidence is found, it must be analyzed and examined to ensure the validity and reliability of the source of the information. The results also, assert the importance of having a critical mindset to avoid any impact by contemporary intellectual misconceptions.

The research recommends the importance of practicing critical thinking skills for children to have the faculty of critical that protects them from deviation when they face misguided ideas. It is also recommended to increase critical thinking courses and pay attention to practice in the real life.  Furthermore, joining theoretical and practical aspects of critical thinking is urgently needed by applying its strategies to the distorted news and ideas which are prevalent in society, especially via social networks.

Keywords

Thinking, utilizing, critical, intellectual misconceptions.

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