Published in 1998. A growing literature on "teaching thinking" and "problem solving" maintains this commitment, reflecting a common belief that thinking skills of a general nature can not only be identified, but can be taught successfully.

1. Critical Thinking and its Alternatives 2. The 'General Thinking Skills' Controversy 3. Epistemic Bedrock or Logical Quicksand? 4. Language and Consciousness 5. Side by Side Through Different Landscapes 6. Between Our Ears? 7. Language, Tradition and Culture 8. The Sovereignty of Reason 9. Conclusion: 'A Spirt of Adventure'.