The phrase "articulate thought" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the clarity and expressiveness of someone's ideas or reasoning.
Example: "Her ability to convey articulate thought during the debate impressed everyone in the audience."
Alternatives: "clear reasoning" or "coherent ideas."
Other philosophers, a number of them from other countries and not of African descent, have taken up Oruka's lead and continue to explore the articulate thought of indigenous sages while incorporating the sages' articulations into their research, scholarship, and course-offerings.
Forsaking words, or articulate thought at all? Was that a way to disclaim the significance of what passed between them?
We looked for a method of engaging that did not rely totally on language to articulate thought, aspirations and experiences.
Indeed, and maybe the most articulate thought in the novel is one rage-filled entry (under "catharsis, n").: "YOU FUCKER, I LOVE YOU".
This experiental orientation of Burke's mind was turned from attitude into articulate thought through the educational medium of the Irish Enlightenment.
But unless these two senses of "inference" are conflated, it is not clear why we should assume that a capacity for articulate thought and reasoning implies an understanding of the former as well as the latter.
The further down the ladder of deprivation the kids are, the more compelling their inability or unwillingness to articulate thoughts and feelings.
I was at university, and just starting to wake up, flex my limbs, articulate thoughts of my own and work out how to exist outside a family environment.
Therapy was targeted toward helping the patient articulate thoughts and feelings that weren't immediately at the surface of her consciousness, like, for example, her terror at the prospect of abandonment.
"An education rich in liberal arts and sciences, in my mind, best prepares graduates for success on the job, as they possess the ability to analyze issues and articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively.
His infinitely more articulate thoughts on the subject follow my Gen-Y friendly bullet points and snarky comments.
