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In praise of prejudice: the necessity of preconceived ideas

By Theodore Dalrymple

Book information

Publisher
Encounter Books
Year
2007
ISBN
1594032025, 9781594032028
Open Library ID
OL8875315M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
184 kB (187937 bytes)
Pages
129\0
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

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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