b. 1943
Peter Facione is a contemporary American philosopher and educator best known for his foundational work on critical thinking assessment and theory. He led the American Philosophical Association's Delphi Research Project, which produced the landmark 1990 consensus definition of critical thinking widely adopted in education. His work bridges philosophy of mind, epistemology, and applied pedagogy.
Led the APA Delphi Project producing the influential 1990 consensus statement on critical thinking
Developed the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST), a widely used standardized assessment
Co-developed the California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory (CCTDI)
Authored influential critiques of domain-specificity arguments in critical thinking (against McPeck)
Advanced the integration of critical thinking frameworks into higher education curricula