David J. Glass, M.D. Debate Coach, Edgemont HS Perhaps the most dramatic change in academic policy debate over the last decade has been the introduction of a new class of argument called a “critique” (also spelled “kritik” by those seeking to reference the cultural roots of some versions of the argument). Critiques reference in their myriad examples a range of disparate thinkers, but have coale...

In the literature on organizational learning and knowledge, one often finds reference to the pivotal role of critical reflection. While critical reflection is much talked about, it seems that less attention is given to critical practices in general. We argue that critique should not be reduced to critical reflection, as this might unduly limit our understanding of the actual effects of critical...