I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. In my Ph.D. research, I am attempting to develop a new concept of critical thinking through aesthetics. I believe that critical thinking lacks a comprehensive discussion of imagination and creativity and presents a one-sided view of emotions as barriers to thinking. Through aesthetics, I argue that these neglected aspects of thinking can enhance our capacities for critical and creative thinking.
Critical thinking has predominantly been understood from a positivist perspective in which rational thinking is reduced to inferences that draw…
I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. In my Ph.D. research, I am attempting to develop a new concept of critical thinking through aesthetics. I believe that critical thinking lacks a comprehensive discussion of imagination and creativity and presents a one-sided view of emotions as barriers to thinking. Through aesthetics, I argue that these neglected aspects of thinking can enhance our capacities for critical and creative thinking.
Critical thinking has predominantly been understood from a positivist perspective in which rational thinking is reduced to inferences that draw conclusions from empirical observations or analytically true premises. This understanding of critical thinking overlooks significant aspects of thinking, such as emotions, feelings, senses, and imagination. I argue that these elements should be considered integral to critical thinking.
I am also working as a tutor at the University of Waikato.
