There is a reasonable level of consensus among experts that an individual or group engaged in strong critical thinking gives due consideration to the evidence the context of judgment the relevant criteria for making the judgment well the applicable methods or techniques for forming the judgment.
The positive habits of mind which characterize a person strongly disposed toward critical thinking include a courageous desire to follow reason and evidence wherever they may lead open mindedness foresight attention to the possible consequences of choices.
Critical thinking can occur whenever one judges decides or solves a problem in general whenever one must figure out what to believe or what to do and do so in a reasonable and reflective way Reading writing speaking and listening can all be done critically or uncritically.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
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