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[[File:Athena-2.png|alt=|left|thumb|160x160px|Athena, godess of wisdom | [[File:Athena-2.png|alt=|left|thumb|160x160px|Athena, godess of wisdom]]The Wikipedia [[:en:Critical_thinking|defintion]] of critical thinking is: 'the analysis of facts to form a judgment'. A complementary definition is: 'the use of guiding principles that support the achievement of good outcomes'. | ||
Ethos is defined as ‘the principles and attitudes that are associated with a particular type of activity’. Critical thinking can therefore be viewed as the ethos used for managing complex uncertainty. | Ethos is defined as ‘the principles and attitudes that are associated with a particular type of activity’. Critical thinking can therefore be viewed as the ethos used for managing complex uncertainty. | ||
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Critical thinkers constantly seek to identify and use principles that will lead to success. | Critical thinkers constantly seek to identify and use principles that will lead to success. | ||
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=== Guiding principles === | === Guiding principles === | ||
Here are some guiding principles used by critical thinkers: | Here are some guiding principles used by critical thinkers: | ||
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*Proposals should be thorougly tested before they are accepted. | *Adopt a refelective ethos: question, review, consult, challenge, be challenged, expect to be challenged, be sceptical about all information; avoid preconceptions and bias. | ||
*Proposals for action should be thorougly tested before they are accepted. | |||
*Use intuition but never trust it. | *Use intuition but never trust it. | ||
*Validate processses, verify procedure outcomes | *Validate processses, verify procedure outcomes | ||
*Use logic and evidence to the limits of their potential to make well-informed judgements. | *Use logic and evidence to the limits of their potential to make well-informed judgements. | ||