Abstract
The discipline of informal logic is devoted to the study of the nature and value of argument. The Critical Thinking (CT) movement is the sub-discipline that applies the lessons of informal logic to the undergraduate and K-12 curriculum. While argument has many functions, one of the most obvious and important is the rational resolution of disagreement. Thus, a natural development of the CT movement is to tie the study of argument to democratic culture by using contemporary controversial social issues as the subject matter of critical thinking courses. The assumption is that students will develop reasoning skills and that real progress can be made with respect to the controversial topics.
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