비판적 사고와 논증 분석－‘발표와 토론’을 중심으로－

Abstract

This paper is focused on the problem ‘Critical Thought andArgument Analysis’. In this paper, especially, this problem is discussedwith “Presentation and Debate” class management that is doing by theUniversity of Seoul. Critical Thinking is an active thought thatpositively analyze, synthesize and evaluate some subject or issues. Through critical thinking, we can comprehend various problems innew view of point that comprehensively understand certain subject orissues and can be derivate through it. This critical thinking is areasoning thought based on our rational ability, reasoning thought is areasonable thought based on some reason or ground. Thus, in order todo critical thinking we continuatively re-examinate belief or knowledgebased on evidence. On the basis of this context, this paper will bediscussed following problems. (1) I consider main characters ofcritical thinking. After this, I will show that critical thinking based onlife world is ultimately productive and positive activities in our life. With the scheme of argument analysis, I will propose anmethodological model applying on newspaper article. Here, especially,it will be argued on the focus ‘constructive element and evaluativecriterion of critical thinking’. (3) “Presentation and Debate” is aprocess that go beyond argumentation on the basis argument. Consequently, the meeting of critical thinking, arguementaion andrheroric is concluded as productive and positive activity in our life.