Critical thinking

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues. uncountable

    "The new mysticism, very prevalent at this time in America, is thus, indeed, not ill represented by this very pleasant book. Critical thinking there is none, of course, from one end of the volume to the other."

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academic cognitive skillacademic skillanalytic skillanalytic thinkinganalyticalanalytical reasoning

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"The new mysticism, very prevalent at this time in America, is thus, indeed, not ill represented by this very pleasant book. Critical thinking there is none, of course, from one end of the volume to the other."

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