critical definition

См. также в других словарях:

• Critical theory — Horkheimer, Adorno, Habermas David Rasmussen HEGEL, MARX AND THE IDEA OF A CRITICAL THEORY Critical theory1 is a metaphor for a certain kind of theoretical orientation which owes its origin to Hegel and Marx, its systematization to Horkheimer and …   History of philosophy

• Critical thinking — is the process or method of thinking that questions assumptions. It is a way of deciding whether a claim is true, false, or sometimes true and sometimes false, or partly true and partly false. The origins of critical thinking can be traced in… …   Wikipedia

• Critical exponent — Critical exponents describe the behaviour of physical quantities near continuous phase transitions. It is believed, though not proven, that they are universal, i.e. they do not depend on the details of the physical system, but only on the… …   Wikipedia

• Critical illness insurance — or critical illness cover is an insurance product, where the insurer is contracted to typically make a lump sum cash payment if the policyholder is diagnosed with one of the critical illnesses listed in the insurance policy. The policy may also… …   Wikipedia

• Critical consciousness — Critical pedagogy Major works Pedagogy of the Oppressed …   Wikipedia

• Critical animal studies — (CAS) is a term increasingly used by a wide range of academic groups who variously link it to what is otherwise known as Animal Studies (AS), Human Animal Studies (HAS), or Posthumanism. Yet, there are key differences in terms of the ideological… …   Wikipedia

• Critical Infrastructure Protection — or CIP is a national program to assure the security of vulnerable and interconnected infrastructures of the United States. In May 1998, President Bill Clinton issued Presidential directive PDD 63 [ [http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/pdd/pdd 63.htm… …   Wikipedia

• Critical literacy — Critical pedagogy Major works Pedagogy of the Oppressed …   Wikipedia

• Critical Software — S.A. Type Privately held Industry Information Technology Founded 1998 Founder(s) …   Wikipedia

• Critical Terrorism Studies — is a controversial new sub discipline of Terrorism studies. It attempts to encourage criticism of the discipline of Terrorism studies itself and to widen debate by Terrorism studies researchers in part by applying insights from Critical Theory… …   Wikipedia

• Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency — (CIRCI) is a form of adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients who have blood corticosteroid levels which are inadequate for the severe stress response they experience. Combined with decreased glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity and tissue …   Wikipedia