理查德？保罗(Richard W. Paul)，在美国建立了批判性思维中心、国家批判性思维讨论会。他在批判性思考方面撰写了6部著作和200多篇文章，还为美国广播公司设计了8期批判性思维节目。在超过35年的教学实践中，他获得了许多奖项。
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Introduction...............................................1 The Concept of Intellectual Standards.........................14 Intellectual Standards Words Form Systems of Intellectual Meanings..........19 Intellectual Standards Are Presupposed in Every Subject and Discipline......39 The Proper Use of Intellectual Standards Terms Requires Cultivation.........52 Other Important Distinctions and Understandings.............................62 References..................................................................84 Appendix....................................................................85
