The Limitations Of The Open Mind

Author : Jeremy Fantl
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198807953
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Limitations of the Open Mind written by Jeremy Fantl and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When should we engage with those we disagree with? Jeremy Fantl argues that sometimes we can know that arguments for controversial ideas go wrong even without engaging critically with them or figuring out where they err. Sometimes we shouldn't engage critically with an argument and, if we do engage, we shouldn't engage open-mindedly.

Author : Jeremy Fantl
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192535331
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Limitations of the Open Mind written by Jeremy Fantl and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When should you engage with difficult arguments against your cherished controversial beliefs? The primary conclusion of this book is that your obligations to engage with counterarguments are more limited than is often thought. In some standard situations, you shouldn't engage with difficult counterarguments and, if you do, you shouldn't engage with them open-mindedly. This conclusion runs counter to aspects of the Millian political tradition and political liberalism, as well as what people working in informal logic tend to say about argumentation. Not all misleading arguments wear their flaws on their sleeve. Each step of a misleading argument might seem compelling and you might not be able to figure out what's wrong with it. Still, even if you can't figure out what's wrong with an argument, you can know that it's misleading. One way to know that an argument is misleading is, counterintuitively, to lack expertise in the methods and evidence-types employed by the argument. When you know that a counterargument is misleading, you shouldn't engage with it open-mindedly and sometimes shouldn't engage with it at all. You shouldn't engage open-mindedly because you shouldn't be willing to reduce your confidence in response to arguments you know are misleading. And you sometimes shouldn't engage closed-mindedly, because to do so can be manipulative or ineffective. In making this case, Jeremy Fantl discusses echo chambers and group polarization, the importance in academic writing of a sympathetic case for the opposition, the epistemology of disagreement, the account of open-mindedness, and invitations to problematic academic speakers.

Author : Adam Gowans Whyte
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Religion of the Open Mind written by Adam Gowans Whyte and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Violet Kairos
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Open-Heart Open-Mind Recovery Concept written by Violet Kairos and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Open-Heart Open-Mind Recovery Concept, Twelve Suggestions to Freedom and Wholeness for Survivors of Parental Narcissistic Abuse, the author describes her own journey of recovery from the lifelong misery and twisted reality as an adult child of narcissists. Through the Twelve Suggestions, she marks a path of healing from parental narcissistic abuse trauma, that allowed her to discover her authentic self, and emerge as the adult she is meant to be.

Author : Nathan L. King
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190096284
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Excellent Mind written by Nathan L. King and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathan L. King's The Excellent Mind considers the importance of the intellectual virtues: the character traits of excellent thinkers. He explains what it means to have an excellent mind: one that is curious, careful, self-reliant, humble, honest, persevering, courageous, open, firm, and wise. Drawing from recent literature in philosophy and psychology, he considers what these virtues are like in practice, why they are important, and how we grow in them. King also argues that despite their label, these virtues are not just for intellectuals: they are for everyone. He shows how intellectual virtues are critical to living everyday life, in areas as diverse as personal relationships, responsible citizenship, civil discourse, personal success, and education. Filled with vivid examples and relevant applications, The Excellent Mind will serve as an engaging introduction to the intellectual virtues for students and anyone interested in the topic.

Author : Swami Chetanananda
Publisher : Rudra Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806935652
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Open Heart, Open Mind written by Swami Chetanananda and published by Rudra Press. This book was released on 2001-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop listening to the voice of the ego—desire, ambition, greed, selfishness—and instead open your heart, realize your interrelatedness with the world, and surrender to the stillness that exists inside you. Decide what kind of person you want to be and how to arrive at a place of satisfaction and joy.

Author : Emily Maroutian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781537423289
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adventures in Thinking written by Emily Maroutian and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventures in Thinking follows Emily Maroutian's previous philosophical books, A Second Opinion and The Process of I. In the same vein, it delves into the process of the human mind and how we create, contribute, and ultimately change our experiences and the world around us through the power of our thinking. The first part of the book explores the personal mind and how it becomes limited through conditioned thinking and unconscious patterns of behavior. Our repeated thoughts lead to repeated behavior, which result in repeated experiences. The personal mind creates individual and global conflicts through its unrelenting need for mental security. It bypasses the truth for comfort, denying the possibility for solutions by denying its involvement in the creation of problems. This mind-frame narrows our experiences only to the familiar and safe, which significantly limits our possibilities in life. The second part of the book proposes the notion that we benefit the most from diversity, curiosity, mindfulness, and keeping an open mind. By sharing our unique perspectives with others and allowing others to contribute to our mental growth, we are then open to solutions we haven't considered. An open and aware mind leads to a deeper connection, an adventurous life, and to solution-oriented thinking. We cannot enact real change until we first change our minds.

Author : John Williams Bradshaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book With Open Mind written by John Williams Bradshaw and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Goggins
Publisher : David Goggins
ISBN 13 : 1544512260
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Can't Hurt Me written by David Goggins and published by David Goggins. This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller Over 2.5 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare -- poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him "The Fittest (Real) Man in America." In Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.

Author : Larry Jay Rubin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Impact of College Living Environments on the Open-mindedness of College Students written by Larry Jay Rubin and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: