To be critical, thinking must be

APractical

BSocially relevant

CIndividually satisfying

DAnalytical ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Analytical

Explanation

To be critical, thinking must be analytical.

Critical thinking breaks a claim into its parts and weighs its grounds.

This requires analysing assumptions, evidence and inferences.

Being practical or socially relevant does not by itself make thought critical.

The essential quality of critical thought is its analytical character.

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