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Robert Ennis is an American philosopher considered one of the greatest exponents of critical thinking. He was in charge of deepening the process of thinking of the human being, from the point of view of knowledge, interpretation and issuance of judgments and opinions.
Robert H. Ennis (rhennis@illinois.edu) Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois Last Revised, May, 2011 Critical thinking is reasonable and reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do. This definition I believe captures the core of the way the term is used in the critical thinking movement.
This is Part I of a two-part reflection by Robert Ennis on his involvement in the critical thinking movement. Part I deals with how he got started in the movement and with the development of his influential definition of critical thinking and his conception of what critical thinking involves.
This is Part I of a two-part reflection by Robert Ennis on his involvement in the critical thinking movement. Part I deals with how he got started in the movement and with the development of his influential definition of critical thinking and his conception of what critical thinking involves.
1.1.3 Robert Ennis – a widely used definition One of the most famous contributors to the development of the critical thinking tradition is Robert Ennis; his definition, which has gained wide currency in the field, is: Critical thinking is reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do. (Cf. Norris and Ennis ...
Robert Ennis has been contributing to the discussion on critical thought for over 50 years and runs the website CriticalThinking.net. He has written countless articles and numerous books on the topic. Some of his most accessible work is his use of acronyms such as: "FRISCO. F focus: identify the focus or central concern.
Since Robert Ennis has been a leading contributor to the development of the Critical Thinking tradition for the last 40 years, it will come as no surprise to discover that he has recently produced an excellent text for teaching Critical Thinking to undergraduates.
