In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas

In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas
ISBN-10
1594032025
ISBN-13
9781594032028
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
129
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Encounter Books
Author
Theodore Dalrymple

Description

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.

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