The earliest records of critical thinking are the teachings of Socrates recorded by Plato. These included a part in Plato's early dialogues, where Socrates engages with one or more interlocutors on the issue of ethics such as … See more

In the term critical thinking, the word critical, (Grk. κριτικός = kritikos = "critic") derives from the word critic and implies a critique; it identifies the intellectual capacity and the means "of judging", "of judgement", "for judging", and of being "able to discern". The intellectual … See more

The list of core critical thinking skills includes observation, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, explanation, and See more

Edward M. Glaser proposed that the ability to think critically involves three elements:
1. An attitude of being disposed to consider in a thoughtful way … See more

Traditionally, critical thinking has been variously defined as follows:
• "The intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, … See more

The study of logical argumentation is relevant to the study of critical thinking. Logic is concerned with the analysis of arguments, … See more

The habits of mind that characterize a person strongly disposed toward critical thinking include a desire to follow reason and evidence wherever they may lead, a systematic approach to problem solving, inquisitiveness, even-handedness, and confidence in See more