Scott L. Pratt, Ph.D., is a professor and head of the Philosophy Department at the University of Oregon. His research and teaching interests are in American philosophy, philosophy of education, and ...

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 ...

Studies the methods used to distinguish correct from incorrect reasoning. This course will aim at developing (1) an ability to express one's ideas clearly and concisely; (2) an increased skill in ...

Flexible thinking makes it possible to solve complex problems, that is to say, problems characterized by an ensemble of apparently disconnected facts and information which require the application of ...

An excellent place to start is Carl Trueman’s recent book To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse. Trueman explains not only the logic of this movement that rejects the very notion ...