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In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas

Theodore Dalrymple

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Today, the word prejudice has come to seem synonymous with bigotry; therefore the only way a person can establish freedom from bigotry is by claiming to have wiped his mind free from prejudice. English psychiatrist and writer Theodore Dalrymple shows that freeing the mind from prejudice is not only impossible, but entails intellectual, moral and emotional dishonesty. The attempt to eradicate prejudice has several dire consequences for the individual and society as a whole.

Language: English

Pages: 129

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Encounter Books

Release: August 10, 2007

ISBN: 1594032025

ISBN 13: 9781594032028

In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas

Theodore Dalrymple

4/5 ( ratings)

Today, the word prejudice has come to seem synonymous with bigotry; therefore the only way a person can establish freedom from bigotry is by claiming to have wiped his mind free from prejudice. English psychiatrist and writer Theodore Dalrymple shows that freeing the mind from prejudice is not only impossible, but entails intellectual, moral and emotional dishonesty. The attempt to eradicate prejudice has several dire consequences for the individual and society as a whole.

Language: English

Pages: 129

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Encounter Books

Release: August 10, 2007

ISBN: 1594032025

ISBN 13: 9781594032028

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