<p>Critical thinking means that every statement of ‘fact’ has to be supported by evidence. That evidence has to be supported by more fact based evidence. No statement should be taken on faith. </p>
<p>When one has the fact based evidence then an analysis can be deduced logically. </p>
<p>Law school really teaches this. Assume nothing. Question everything. Eliminate unnecessary, irrelevant information. Make the proponent of a statment prove it.</p>