Bonnefon, Jean-François
(2018)
The Pros and Cons of Identifying Critical Thinking with System 2 Processing.
Topoi, 37 (1).
pp. 113-119.
Abstract
The dual-process model of cognition but most especially its reflective component, system 2 processing, shows strong conceptual links with critical thinking. In fact, the salient characteristics of system 2 processing are so strikingly close to that of critical thinking, that it is tempting to claim that critical thinking is system 2 processing, no more and no less. In this article, I consider the two sides of that claim: Does critical thinking always require system 2 processing? And does system 2 processing always result in critical thinking? I argue that it is plausible and helpful to consider that critical thinking requires system 2 processing. In particular, this assumption can provide interesting insights and benchmarks for critical thinking education. On the other hand, I show that system 2 processing can result in a range of outcomes which are either contradictory with critical thinking, or of debatable social desirability—which suggests that there is more to critical thinking than mere system 2 processing, and more to system 2 processing than just critical thinking.
Item Type: | Article |
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Language: | English |
Date: | March 2018 |
Refereed: | Yes |
Subjects: | B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE |
Divisions: | TSE-R (Toulouse), TSM Research (Toulouse) |
Site: | UT1 |
Date Deposited: | 16 Dec 2016 13:36 |
Last Modified: | 16 Apr 2024 09:35 |
OAI Identifier: | oai:tse-fr.eu:31282 |
URI: | https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/22623 |