Description
Book SynopsisExamines the different perspectives in the field of critical thinking and learning Provides insights into critical thinking by posing new questions from contributing authors Introduces cross-cultural viewpoints into the dominant 'western'-based educational viewpoint Highlights differences among a variety of thinkers in the field.
Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors v
Preface and acknowledgements
Michael A. Peters ix
1 Critical Thinking and Learning
Mark Mason 1
2 Kinds of Thinking, Styles of Reasoning
Michael A. Peters 12
3 Culture, Cognitive Pluralism and Rationality
Colin W. Evers 25
4 Is There a Geography of Thought for East-West Differences? Why or Why Not?
Ho Mun Chan & Hektor K. T. Yan 44
5 False Dichotomy? ‘Western’ and ‘Confucian’ concepts of scholarship and learning
Janette Ryan & Kam Louie 65
6 Learning, Empowerment and Judgement
Michael Luntley 79
7 Is Popper’s Falsificationist Heuristic a Helpful Resource for Developing Critical Thinking?
Chi-Ming Lam 93
8 Critical Thinking as a Source of Respect for Persons: A critique
Christine Doddington 109
9 Re-conceptualizing Critical Thinking for Moral Education in Culturally Plural Societies
Duck-Joo Kwak 120
Index 131
