The text says that where there is a mind for argumentation, there is ignorance, and warns against 'false logic.' Isn't this just a way to discourage critical thinking and demand blind faith?

Chapter 2 does indeed caution against a mind oriented toward argumentation, associating it with ignorance and Maya. The text states, "Where there is a mind for argumentation, there is abundance of ignorance and Maya. There is no purity of self-interest there; only bad thoughts and false logic." From the perspective presented in the chapter, this is not about discouraging all thinking but about avoiding a specific kind of dualistic, ego-driven logic that obstructs spiritual experience. The goal is to achieve a state where "Self-experience and self-bliss will come naturally," which is believed to be hindered by constant argumentation.