WHY ENGAGE IN POLITICAL THINKING

The general point made by Glen Tinder in his work Why Engage In Political Thinking is that thinking helps human being to observe everything without taking sides.  More specifically, Tinder argues/suggests that we humans are thinking beings. He writes; “Only through thought do we affirm our rationality, our freedom, and our loyalty to being.”(pg 20) in this passage Tinder is suggesting that we should think more in order to have a good sense and sound judgment. In conclusion, it is Tinder’s belief that if we start to consider things with an open mind, clarity, and determination we will learn something and not be influenced by other people.

In my view, Tinder is right because the more thought someone puts into something they will be able to see more than one side of the story. For example, most people have the belief that what the Nazis did was wrong. But we wouldn’t know if it was wrong if it weren’t for ideas like the evil of tyranny. Although Tinder might object that if it weren’t for great philosophers ideas about evil of tyranny, and dignity of the law, we would not think what the Nazis did was bad. I maintain that just because some people make great ideas does not mean we can’t make our own. Therefore, I conclude that humans should think more because it helps us gain humanity not available in any other way.