What is the difference between right and wrong? Or good and evil? What is the good life? What is well-being? What is autonomy? These are difficult and eternal questions that are central to ethical theory, law, bioethics, and political discussion.…
Critical Thinking II: Ethical Reasoning Course Instructor Dr. Christopher DiCarlo 09/15/2021 04:00 PM - 11/03/2021 06:00 PM EST Location Virtual Course on Zoom, WEDNESDAYS 4.00 - 6.00 PM EST Prerequisites This is a stand-alone course for which there is no…
The Crisis of Democracy in India With Milan Pandya Educator and Researcher The current state of democracy in India is abysmal. As India’s status slips from ‘free country’ to ‘partly free’ according to Freedom House report, the questions about the rise…
Critical Thinking I Instructor Dr. Christopher DiCarlo 04/07/2021 - 05/26/2021 Location Virtual Course on Zoom, WEDNESDAYS 4.00 - 6.00 PM EST Description COURSE DESCRIPTION The purpose of this course is to teach students how to analyse and critically reflect on…
By Dr. Christopher DiCarlo In this installment of commentary on the current Covid19 pandemic, we will consider our current status in regards to testing, restrictions, vaccination development, and public policies.
By Dr. Christopher DiCarlo Almost three months have now passed since my second commentary on the Covid –19 pandemic. Since then, much has developed in terms of testing, restrictions, vaccination development, and public policies.
September 13th 7:30pm EST Humanist Canada’s Board Member Kathleen Johnson has organized the Critical Black Thought Society bringing together some outstanding speakers for this first event. There is a need for a safe space for Black people to explore the…
By Dr. Christopher DiCarlo Over two months have now passed since my first commentary on the Covid –19 pandemic. And in that short time period, a lot has happened. When considering information and evidence regarding a novel new virus like Sars…
By Dr. Christopher DiCarlo There is perhaps no greater time in history to think critically than during a world crisis. But what is ‘Critical Thinking’? And why is it important; especially now? Many CEOs, politicians, world leaders, and educators champion its…
Critical Thinking in a 'Post-Truth' World With advances in technology involving the increasingly rapid transfer of information throughout the world, it has become more difficult to determine what is legitimate news or information, from what is fake news. Luckily, to…