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* [[Abductive reasoning]]:  Reasoning by which a person collects facts, seeks to develop the most reasonable explanation for the facts, and concludes that the explanation is likely true;
 
* [[Abductive reasoning]]:  Reasoning by which a person collects facts, seeks to develop the most reasonable explanation for the facts, and concludes that the explanation is likely true;
 
* [[Evidence-based thinking]]: Evidence-based thinking is a mental process that uses the best available evidence to make sound decisions. It uses [[Inference to the Best Explanation|inferences to the best explanations]].
 
* [[Evidence-based thinking]]: Evidence-based thinking is a mental process that uses the best available evidence to make sound decisions. It uses [[Inference to the Best Explanation|inferences to the best explanations]].
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* [[Critical thinking]]
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* [[Critical thinking]]: Critical thinking is an approach to gathering data and making inferences about the world. It draws heavily on ideas from the [[scientific revolution]] and advocates an approach of data acquisition and [[rationality|rational]] assessment.
 
* [[Circular reasoning]]:  Faulty reasoning by which a person makes an argument for the truth of a proposition which depends on the truth of the proposition it attempts to prove;
 
* [[Circular reasoning]]:  Faulty reasoning by which a person makes an argument for the truth of a proposition which depends on the truth of the proposition it attempts to prove;
 
* [[Logical fallacy]]:  Other types of faulty reasoning;
 
* [[Logical fallacy]]:  Other types of faulty reasoning;
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