The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking. Take gender, nationality or religion: these concepts no longer sit comfortably in the stiff linguistic boxes of the last ...

People often point out logical fallacies like the straw man and ad hominem. Here are three others that are prevalent but ...

Asking students to analyse, defend and counterargue a contentious issue has proved an engaging way to teach reasoning and communication skills in organisational behaviour courses The role of debate in ...

Logical Thinking Reading helps kids think better. Some books make them good at solving problems and thinking clearly. These books have fun stories, puzzles, and activities that help kids learn to use ...

Several recent studies identifying the weak spots in both American K-12 and college education, like Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa’s A movement to implement critical thinking courses peaked around l980 ...

In a June column, I argued that citizens have an ethical obligation to others to think critically and value the truth and facts, even if they are contrary to strong personal emotions and group-held ...

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