I’ve had the pleasure of translating the introductory chapter of  Ronritekishikou to wa nanika (『論理的思考とは何か』) [What is Logical Thinking?] written by Professor Masako Ema Watanabe of Nagoya University.  In her book, Dr. Watanabe discusses an invisible culture clash caused by differences in how people from different countries think and reason.  She goes into detail about the different ways people from America, France, Iran and Japan structure their thoughts, writing, and argumentation.  Understanding these…