The Excellent Mind
Intellectual Virtues for Everyday Life
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 21 April 2021
- ISBN 9780190096250
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages294 pages
- Size 143x216x20 mm
- Weight 440 g
- Language English 97
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Short description:
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. He shows how the intellectual virtues are critical to living everyday life. They are deeply intertwined with moral virtues, and our intellectual character guides our actions and beliefs. The book is thoroughly accessible and designed for students, not just in philosophy and critical thinking classes, but across the curriculum.
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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.
In this timely book, Nathan King unpacks the world of intellectual virtues in a refreshingly accessible manner. Using clear examples, stories, and vignettes from his own life, King keeps the reader engaged through his clear and straightforward prose. One comes away with a better understanding of why developing intellectual character is not only an important but also an achievable aim of education.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part I: What are Intellectual Virtues and Why Do They Matter?
1. Why Good Thinking Matters
2. The Intellectual Virtues: A Closer Look
Part II: Intellectual Virtues
3. Curiosity: A Healthy Appetite for Knowledge
4. Carefulness: Mind Your Evidence
5. Autonomy: Think for Yourself
6. Humility & Self-Confidence: Own Your Weaknesses-and Your Strengths
7. Honesty: Don't Distort the Truth
8. Perseverance: Overcome Obstacles
9. Courage: Persist Despite Threats
10. Open-Mindedness & Firmness: Transcend and Maintain Your Perspective
11. Fair-Mindedness & Charity: Don't Do Unto Others / Do Unto Others
Part III: Putting on Virtue
12. How We Grow in Intellectual Virtue
Index
