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8 principles to guide critical thinking.

March 9, 2012 1 Comment

1. Be curious, ask questions.
2. Define terms.
3. Examine evidence.
4. Analyze assumptions and biases.
5. Avoid emotional reasoning.
6. Don’t oversimplify.
7. Consider other interpretations.
8. Tolerate uncertainty.

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Critical Thinking

What It Is and Why It Counts

According to Dr. Peter A. Facione

The ideal critical thinker is habitually inquisitive, well-informed, trustful of reason, open-minded, flexible, fair-minded in evaluation, honest in facing personal biases, prudent in making judgments, willing to reconsider, clear about issues, orderly in complex matters, diligent in seeking relevant information, reasonable in the selection of criteria, focused in inquiry, and persistent in seeking results which are as precise as the subject and the circumstances of inquiry permit.