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Philosophical Roots of Critical Thinking
Aristotle developed logic and syllogism. Socrates questioned assumptions. Descartes emphasized doubt. Enlightenment valued reason over authority.
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Corrected historical error: Aristotle worked with three figures of the syllogism; the 256-mood count across four figures is a later scholastic development, not Aristotle's own enumeration. Verified already live in body content; FAQ had no mention of this figure count.
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