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What is Belief

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The result of thought is the formation of a belief. Beliefs represent ideas held to be true by an individual. Such ideas may be the result of direct experience or may be determined though reflective thought alone.
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Applying Critical Thinking Skills on the World Wide Web
Karen R. Juneau (University of Southern Mississippi, USA)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-881-9.ch008
Abstract
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, every decade brings a renewed call for the importance of teaching critical thinking. Across the disciplines the importance of the subject is universally recognized, an interesting phenomenon since there is no common definition of critical thinking. To a scientist, critical thinking is often equated with the scientific method. To a philosopher, critical thinking implies a logical analysis of an argument and the ability to develop abstractions. To an engineer, critical thinking refers to effective problemsolving skills.
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