A number of years ago I taught the critical thinking section of my introduction to philosophy course from a small book:  Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders. What follows is a brief discussion of the preface and introductory chapter of this good book. (Quotes from the book are … Continue reading The Basics of Critical Thinking Part 1: You Don’t Always Have A Right To Your Opinion