Critical Thinking and Education
Resource
國立臺灣大學哲學論評, 23, 137-173
Journal
國立臺灣大學哲學論評
Journal Issue
23
Pages
137-173
Date Issued
2000-01
Date
2000-01
Author(s)
Huang, Y.M.
Abstract
In this paper we discuss the relation between critical thinking and education. J. McPeck thought that critical thinking is the necessary condition for education. Education logically entails critical thinking. But H. Siegel believes that critical thinking is the ideal of education. (1) We argue that because the concept of "knowledge", which is in the first premise of McPeck's argument, is ambiguous, so the truth of conclusion that education logically entails critical thinking cannot be warranted. (2) Then we argue that the four reasons which Siegel used to justify the proposition that critical thinking is the ideal of education could also be used to justify the proposition which states "care is the ideal of education." (3) But we did not deny that critical thinking as the ideal of education, and even when we believe that care is the ideal of education, we still need critical thinking to measure what is the appropriate manner to care someone. Therefore, critical thinking still is one of the ideals of education, and might be the most important ideal of education.
Subjects
教育
批判思考
教育哲學 Educational
Critical thinking J.E. Mcpeck
H. siegel
Type
journal article