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* the skill and propensity to engage in an activity with reflective scepticism | * the skill and propensity to engage in an activity with reflective scepticism | ||
* disciplined, self-directed thinking which exemplifies the perfection of thinking appropriate to a particular mode or domain of thinking | * disciplined, self-directed thinking which exemplifies the perfection of thinking appropriate to a particular mode or domain of thinking | ||
* thinking about one's thinking in a manner designed to organize and clarify, raise the efficiency of, and recognize errors and biases in one's own thinking. Critical thinking is not 'hard' thinking nor is it directed at solving problems (other than 'improving' one's own thinking). Critical thinking is inward-directed with the intent of maximizing the rationality of the thinker. One does not use critical thinking to solve problems—one uses critical thinking to improve one's process of thinking. | * thinking about one's thinking in a manner designed to organize and clarify, raise the efficiency of, and recognize errors and biases in one's own thinking. | ||
Critical thinking is not 'hard' thinking nor is it directed at solving problems (other than 'improving' one's own thinking). Critical thinking is inward-directed with the intent of maximizing the rationality and [[Coherence]] of the thinker. One does not use critical thinking to solve problems—one uses critical thinking to improve one's process of thinking. Such as making an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation, as well as considering the intuitive insights that are felt in the circumstances. | |||
Contemporary critical thinking scholars have expanded these traditional definitions to include qualities, concepts, and processes such as creativity, imagination, discovery, reflection, empathy, connecting knowing, feminist theory, subjectivity, ambiguity, and inconclusiveness. Some definitions of critical thinking exclude these subjective practices.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking Critical Thinking]</ref> | |||