一个合格的现代人无疑应该具备批判精神。所谓批判精神,就是一种敢于怀疑已有结论,大胆探索新知的人文素质。没有它,我们无法找到自己的生命方向,也无法实现对他人的超越。惠特森是西方一所学校6年级的老师,教自然科学。确一天,他给一个班上第一堂课,介绍一种“长翼飞猫”的动物,他一边讲解,一边给学生展示了一个头盖骨、学生们认真 A qualified modern person undoubtedly should have the critical spirit. The so-called critical spirit is a kind of humanistic quality that dares to doubt that there are conclusions and boldly searches for new knowledge. Without it, we can not find our own direction in life and we can not surpass others. Whitson is a sixth-grade teacher in a Western school teaching natural sciences. One day, he gave a first lesson in class, introducing a kind of “long-winged flycat” animal, and while explaining it, he showed the students a skull and the students took it seriously