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By introducing current debates in the field of critical thinking and posing new questions from contributing scholars, Critical Thinking and Learning examines the received wisdom in the field of critical thinking and learning. Examines 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
By introducing current debates in the field of critical thinkingand posing new questions from contributing scholars, CriticalThinking and Learning examines the received wisdom in the fieldof critical thinking and learning.* Examines the different perspectives in the field of criticalthinking and learning* Provides insights into critical thinking by posing newquestions from contributing authors* Introduces cross-cultural viewpoints into the dominant'western'-based educational viewpoint* Highlights differences among a variety of thinkers in thefield
Notes on Contributors vPreface and acknowledgementsMichael A. Peters ix1 Critical Thinking and LearningMark Mason 12 Kinds of Thinking, Styles of ReasoningMichael A. Peters 123 Culture, Cognitive Pluralism and RationalityColin W. Evers 254 Is There a Geography of Thought for East-West Differences? Why or Why Not?Ho Mun Chan & Hektor K. T. Yan 445 False Dichotomy? 'Western' and 'Confucian' concepts of scholarship and learningJanette Ryan & Kam Louie 656 Learning, Empowerment and JudgementMichael Luntley 797 Is Popper's Falsificationist Heuristic a Helpful Resource for Developing Critical Thinking?Chi-Ming Lam 938 Critical Thinking as a Source of Respect for Persons: A critiqueChristine Doddington 1099 Re-conceptualizing Critical Thinking for Moral Education in Culturally Plural SocietiesDuck-Joo Kwak 120Index 131