Background
Stratton, Jon was born on March 10, 1944 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of Scott Bartine and Virginia (Connolly) Stratton.
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The purpose of critical thinking, according to this text, is rethinking: that is, reviewing, evaluating, and revising thought. The approach of Critical Thinking for College Students is pragmatic and pluralistic: truth is viewed in terms of public confirmation and consensus, rather than with regard to naive realism, relativism, or popular opinion. The value of empathy and the legitimacy of diverse points of view are stressed. Nevertheless, it is necessary to use specific linguistic, logical, and evidential standards in order to evaluate thought. The primary elements of critical thinking are: ―proper definition ―paraphrasing ―reconstruction ―empathy ―analysis of arguments ―evaluation of reasoning ―brainstorming ―imagination ―problem solving The opening chapters of the text provide a thorough discussion of linguistic standards of meaning. A detailed examination of logical inference and informal fallacies follows. The final chapters of the book cover standards of evidence and problem solving. Instructor's Manual: ISBN 0-8476-9603-0
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Stratton, Jon was born on March 10, 1944 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of Scott Bartine and Virginia (Connolly) Stratton.
Bachelor in Philosophy, College of Great Falls, 1967. Master of Arts in Philosophy, Southern Illinois University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, Southern Illinois University, 1972.
Lecturer in philosophy Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1971-1972. Assistant professor philosophy Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1972-1973, adjunct faculty philosophy, 1977-1990. Instructor in philosophy Walla Walla Community College, since 1974.
Research associate philosophy State University of New York, Stoney Brook, 1991-1992. Director Washington State Critical Thinking Assessment Center, Walla Walla, since 1995. Adjunct professor philosophy of education Graduate School, Walla Walla College, since 1999.
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Delaware Democratic State Convention, Spokane, 1980, 2000. President Walla Walla Community College Faculty Association, 1984-1986. Member Washington Education Association (local president 1984-1986), Northwest Philosophy Conference, American Philosophical Association, Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy.
Married Jane Sigwell, November 20, 1967 (divorced August 1972). 1 child, Daphne Stratton Moran. Married Marleen Ramsey, July 6, 1996.
Children: Melissa Ramsey, Cami Ramsey.
