The role of education in human development cannot be overemphasized. To most of us, the basic function of education is to develop, in holistic terms an all-round, well-balanced and self-functioning human person. The emphasis on the intellectual development of the human person is premised on the need to produce an individual capable of translating what is learnt into pragmatic programs as to be able to improve conditions under which we find ourselves and be a better, rational and global citizen. This article explores the need for education in the critical faculty as the best avenue for inculcation of skills, dispositions and traits definitive of value creating education for human development.