Critical thinking is thinking correctly for oneself that successfully leads to the most reliable answers to questions and solutions.

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Critical thinking is thinking correctly for oneself that successfully leads to the most reliable answers to questions and solutions.

Skepticism-You must question the truth and reliability of both the knowledge claims of others and the knowledge you already possess.

A skeptic holds beliefs tentatively, and is open to new evidence and rational arguments about those beliefs.

Logical Reasoning is not an ability that humans are born with or one that will gradually develop and improve on its own, but is a skill or discipline that must be learned within a formal educational environment

Emotions are not evidence, feelings are not facts, and subjective beliefs are not substantive beliefs

The best way to learn to think logically is through reading, writing, maths and science

Most individuals would rather believe something is true because they feel it is true, hope it is true, or wish it were true, rather than deny their emotions and accept that their beliefs are false.

many illogical arguments and statements are accepted and unchallenged in modern society--often leading to results that are counterproductive to the good of society or even tragic

Empirical Evidence- it is evidence that one can see, hear, touch, taste, or smell

authoritarian evidence is reliable evidence, but many authorities are not reliable, so you must be your own authority and rely on your own powers of critical thinking

other types of evidence can contrast empirical evidence, however most is considered unreliable such as hearsay, testimonial evidence, emotional evidence, revelatory evidence, spectral evidence &circumstantial evidence

It is important because it is evidence that can be rechecked by yourself and others after knowledge claims are made by an individual.

The scientific method has proven to be the most reliable and successful method of thinking in human history, and it is quite possible to use scientific thinking in most human endeavours. Critical thinking is the most important skill a student can learn