How to Be Critically Open-Minded: A Psychological and Historical Analysis

2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-30104-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 239 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 4238 g

In a lively and subversive analysis, psychologist John Lambie explains how to see another person's point of view while remaining critical – in other words how to be 'critically open-minded'. Using entertaining examples from history and psychology, Lambie explores the implications of critical open-mindedness for scientific and moral progress.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lambie, J.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1. How is Human Progress Possible? PART I: CRITICAL OPEN MINDEDNESS: WHAT IS IT? 2. Introducing Critical Open Mindedness 3. Case Study I: Open and Closed Minds – Erasmus v. Luther 4. Previous Approaches to Open Mindedness: From Socrates to Present 5. Summary of the New Model PART II: CRITICAL OPEN MINDEDNESS: WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? 6. Decision Making, Morality and Well Being 7. Case Study II: Morality -The Levellers and Religious Toleration 8. Case Study III: Science-Galileo and Critical Perspective-Shifting PART III: CRITICAL OPEN MINDEDNESS: WHAT UNDERPINS IT? 9. A History of Open and Closed Societies 10. Psychological amd Biological Roots of Open-Mindedness 11. Case Study IV: Sound Self-Awareness - Jane Austen v. Joseph Stalin PART IV: CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS 12. Defending and Cultivating Critical Open Mindedness 13. Open-Mindedness, Science and Religion 14. Summary and Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

John Lambie is currently Reader in Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, UK, and is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His primary research focus is on the awareness of emotion.