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Point of View

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Information

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Universal Intellectual Standards

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Clarity

Accuracy

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Precision

Relevance

Depth

Breadth

Logic

Significance

Fairness

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Intellectual Autonomy

Intellectual Empathy

Intellectual Integrity

Intellectual Humility

Intellectual
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Intellectual Courage

Fairmindedness

Confidence in Reason

Intellectual Perseverance

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Essential Intellectual Traits

Intellectual Humility VS Intellectual Arrogance

Intellectual Courage

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Intellectual Autonomy VS Intellectual

Conformity

Intellectual Integrity VS Intellectual Hypocrisy

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Confidence in Reason VS Distrust of

Reason, Evidence

Fairmindedness VS

Intellectual Unfairness

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Three Kinds of Questions

one system

no system

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