Luo Jialun, former president of Tsinghua University, and other famous writers, scholars and masters, as well as Ma Yun, a famous entrepreneur, are all poor in mathematics, but their logical thinking ability has not been affected by their poor mathematics. There are many examples of college students' poor mathematics.
Even the famous scientist Qian Weichang is a liberal arts student. He scored more than 20 points in all four courses of mathematics, physics and chemistry English in the college entrance examination. He didn't transfer to physics until he went to college. However, the lack of mathematics training in primary and secondary schools did not affect Qian Weichang's becoming an outstanding scientist.
Many scholars in ancient China did not have much math training, which did not affect their grades. In the pre-Qin period, people's mathematical training was far less than that of modern people, but it was the most thoughtful time in China's history.
John dewey laid the foundation of American modern education, and the tradition of attaching importance to literature and neglecting reason in American primary and secondary schools is based on Dewey's theory. Facts have proved that Dewey's statement is reasonable. American primary and secondary schools pay far less attention to mathematics than I do.
In China, ordinary Americans are not as good at math as we are, but the United States is the most developed country in science, technology and culture. However, our students with the highest mathematical ability are the lowest in creativity and imagination in the world. China's science and technology
The level is already very backward.
The logic in books may not be applicable to reality. Just because a person thinks logically about mathematical problems does not mean that he thinks logically about other problems. People who remain rational in scientific research and academic research are alive.
Life is not necessarily rational. Mathematics training is mainly to improve mathematics ability, but it has little effect on improving other abilities. Look at Zhang Chunru's Biography of Qian Xuesen. We cannot question the logic and rationality of Qian Xuesen's scientific research, but
However, he is an irrational, self-centered person who annoys students in life.
Mathematics is undoubtedly important, not only in China, but also in western history. However, in recent hundreds of years, many philosophers and mathematicians have re-recognized mathematics, which is no longer a sacred subject, but this does not detract from its importance.
Logical thinking ability is not only reflected in mathematics, but there is no evidence that mathematics is more logical than philosophy, logic and other disciplines, but the logic of mathematics has its distinct characteristics, that is, the certainty and perfection of mathematics.
Sex, the answer to mathematics and the process of solving problems are basically determined, and the logic is relatively perfect, which is really attractive. We can say that the logic of mathematics is beautiful, but it is not necessarily the strongest.
In fact, philosophy, logic, law, sociology, economics and other humanities and social disciplines, including literary theory and aesthetic theory, all need strong logical thinking ability, which can exercise people's thinking.
I'm not saying that we don't study mathematics, but that we attach too much importance to mathematics in basic education. The tactics of asking questions only improve the problem-solving skills, but not cultivate students' thinking ability. We need a balanced development of arts and sciences.
According to the truth, we have spent so much energy on mathematics. If science and engineering students have stronger logical thinking ability, and if science and engineering are more conducive to cultivating students' logical thinking ability, then we have paid attention to mathematics for decades.
China, a big country with a population of more than one billion, is not as strong in science and technology as many small countries with a population of tens of millions. Why is it one of the countries with the worst creativity? Why are our students with the first math ability so imaginative and creative?
The force is counting down? For decades, our scientific and technological achievements have been few, but the Nobel Prize in Physical Chemistry is out of reach for China. Sixty years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, how many scientists have you trained who have a certain position in the world? this
How strong is the so-called "logical thinking ability"?
Even though we attach so much importance to mathematics and often win the grand prize in the international Olympic mathematics competition, why haven't we trained internationally renowned mathematicians? No one in China won the Fields Prize in Mathematics. Those so-called mathematical geniuses have basically become Fang Zhongyong!
The formation of this concept of China people is closely related to our education system. Because of the division of arts and sciences in senior high school, and the fact that each subject is independent, unconnected and heavily guarded in actual teaching, it has become a great success for China people.
Many illusions, too much attention to the differences between arts and sciences and between disciplines, but not to the inseparable close relationship between arts and sciences, have formed many wrong concepts and made many mistakes in the nature of arts and sciences.
Wrong or even absurd understanding.
Furthermore, because China's liberal arts education is a great failure, it pays too much attention to rote learning, forgetting that the spirit of independence and the concept of freedom are the true meaning of liberal arts education. In fact, to put it bluntly, there is no real liberal arts education in China, and memorizing knowledge is not the focus of liberal arts education. This failed liberal arts education has also caused many people to despise liberal arts.