# How to be a Reasonable Person: A Short Introduction to Thinking Critically

- By: W. Russ Payne
- Publisher: Bellevue College
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Philosophy/Logic_and_Reasoning/How_to_be_a_Reasonable_Person%3A_A_Short_Introduction_to_Thinking_Critically_(Payne))
- Licence: [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Philosophy/Logic_and_Reasoning/How_to_be_a_Reasonable_Person%3A_A_Short_Introduction_to_Thinking_Critically_(Payne)
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/human-306911/pdf

Critical Thinking is widely claimed as an “infused” general education outcome. This brief primer is the resource I use to infuse critical thinking into my philosophy classes. I teach philosophy as a vehicle for instilling good critical thinking skills. This involves some dedicated instruction, generally a week and a half or so at the outset of every course. This is then followed by philosophy curriculum that is designed to cultivate and reinforce the critical thinking skills I start with.