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Critical Thinking in Science Education: Nurturing Inquiry, Socio-Scientific Issues, and Innovation

Critical thinking (CT) is a distinctive form of reasoning focused on examining the truthfulness of arguments, making evidence-based judgments, making informed decisions, and participating actively in socio-environmental issues. It also includes emancipatory and argumentative dimensions that enable questioning authority...

J. Solbes, Teresa Lupión-Cobos · 0 citations
Open access Aug 2026

Is Religion an Epistemic Ally or Competitor to Science? A Critical Reassessment

This paper critically reassesses the epistemic relationship between religion and science, examining whether they function as competitors, allies, or differentiated yet complementary domains of inquiry. It situates the discussion historically, demonstrating that episodes of tension often reflect disputes over authori...

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Partial Values

When, if ever, is it permissible to afford special consideration to friends and family? How can we strive to be objective in our thinking, and is this always a feasible or appropriate aim? This book examines the categories of impartiality and objectivity by showing how they frame certain debates in epistemology, moral...

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Open access Sep 2026

Researching Social Science: Methodological Insights and Possibilities from Basic Critical Realism

This paper begins by arguing that the tight relation between the selection of a theoretical framework, its related methodology and the type of knowledge produced in social science research is not an arbitrary matter. If the goal of research is to improve practice, then the way in which a social theory conceptualises ca...

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Myth as Epistemic Infrastructure

In the digital era, the overflow of information, misinformation, the echo chamber and the post-truth culture are profoundly influencing the knowledge building process of individuals and societies. In this context, the study argues that ancient Greek myth is not just a cultural or religious statement; Rather, it can be...

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Open access Oct 2026

The limits of critical thinking: climate skepticism, epistemic trespassing, and the understanding that grounds trust

What should the public understand about climate change to form true beliefs and responsibly participate in democratic deliberation? We argue for a partly negative and partly positive answer. Negatively, the public does not need to understand the climate or first-order evidence in climate science: endeavors that pursue...

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