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DF2014:Critical thinker
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| Job Title | Critical thinker | |
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| This article is about an older version of DF. |
 | This page contains information only relevant to DF 0.42.01 and newer. Most or all of this information does not apply to previous versions. Older saves from previous versions in the DF2014 release cycle are still compatible with this version. |
Critical thinker is a scholar skill. It is used by scholars when thinking about history topics. It seems to be an important skill for scholars in general, especially when writing books/scrolls. As dwarves level in this skill very slowly, it can be worth assigning dwarves that already have a few levels in it as your scholars.
| Topic | Description | Wikipedia link | Subdivision | Skills used in research |
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| Alternate history | The exploration of how history would be different if some key past events had transpired differently | Alternate history | Form | Critical thinker |
| Autobiographical adventure | The method of writing a biography of oneself, particularly as it concerns a military campaign or adventure | Autobiography | Form | Critical thinker |
| Biographical dictionaries | The compilation of brief biographies into one large collection | Biographical dictionary | Form | Critical thinker |
| Biography | The method of writing the history of a single individual | Biography | Form | Critical thinker |
| Comparative anthropology | The method of comparing and contrasting different cultures | Cross-cultural studies | Form | Critical thinker |
| Comparative biography | The method of compiling several biographies to compare and contrast the subjects' character and to gain insight into history | Biography | Form | Critical thinker |
| Cultural history | The method of accurately and comprehensively describing cultures and civilizations | Cultural history | Form | Critical thinker |
| Encyclopedia | The compilation of many summaries into a single text. | Encyclopedia | Form | Critical thinker, Record keeper |
| Genealogy | The compilation of family lineages and methods of displaying them artfully | Genealogy | Form | Critical thinker, Record keeper |
| Treatise on tech evolution | The method of examining artifacts to determine how methods have changed over time. | Technological evolution | Form | Critical thinker |
| Archaeology | The method of collecting and evaluating artifacts to learn about history and culture | Archaeology | Sourcing | Critical thinker |
| Personal interviews | Using personal interviews as sources | Interview | Sourcing | Critical thinker, Organizer |
| Role of cultural differences | The role of cultural differences in source reliability and interpretation | Cultural relativism | Sourcing | Critical thinker |
| Role of state bias and propaganda | The role of state bias and propaganda in sources | Propaganda | Sourcing | Critical thinker |
| Role of systemic bias | The role of systemic bias in sources | Systemic bias | Sourcing | Critical thinker |
| Source reliability | The reliability of sources | Source criticism | Sourcing | Critical thinker |
| Historical causation | The causes of historical events | Causality § History | Theory | Critical thinker |
| Historical cycles | The notion of historical, governmental and social cycles | Cyclic history | Theory | Critical thinker |
| Social conflict | Conflict between members of a community | Social conflict | Theory | Critical thinker |
| Sociology | The notion of bonds between members of a community | Sociology | Theory | Critical thinker |
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