A Glossary of critical thinking terms and concepts = 批判性思维术语手册

《思想者指南系列丛书：批判性思维术语手册（英文版）》为“思想者指南系列丛书”中的一本，属于“基础篇”，是学习批判思维的读者必备的基础型书籍。《思想者指南系列丛书：批判性思维术语手册（英文版）》的主要内容为提供思辨学习必须具备的术语储备，从而对后续的学习当中有所铺垫。思辨能力的高下将决定一个人学业的优劣、事业的成败乃至一个民族的兴衰。在此意义上，我向全国中小学教师、高等学校教师和学生以及社会大众郑重推荐“思想者指南系列丛书”。相信该套丛书的普及阅读和学习运用，必将有利于促进教育改革，提高人才培养质量，提升大众思辨能力，为创新型国家建设和社会文明进步作出深远的贡献。（孙有中，教授，北京外国语大学副校长）《思想者指南系列丛书：批判性思维术语手册（英文版）》：accurate:freefromerrors,mistakes,ordistortion.Accuracyisanessentialintellectualstandardandthereforeanimportantgoalincriticalthinking.However,achievingitisoftenamatterofdegree.Theextenttowhichwehaveachieveditisdeterminedbytheconditionssetforthbythequestionatissueand/orcontext(andhowwellwehavemetthoseconditions).Itisimportantforstudentstodevelopaworldviewsupportedbyaccurateunderstandings.Yetwecannot"give"studentstheseunderstandings.Rathertheymustthinktheirwaythroughinformationandideas,malangmistakesintheprocess.Astheirperspectivedevelops,theydevelopgreateraccuracyanddepthofvision.Andtheycometoseethatthinlangwithinanyperspectivemayentaildistortionsorinaccuracies.Criticalthinkersareawareofthislikelyphenomenonandthusstrivetoaccuratelyrepresenttheirownview,aswellasthoseofothers.Relatedterms:Correctconnoteslittlemorethanabsenceoferror,accurateimpliesapositiveexerciseofonetoobtainconformitywithfactortruth;.exactstressesperfectconformitytofact,truth,orsomestandard;precisesuggestsminuteaccuracyofd