Think Better – Unlocking the Power of Reason
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In a world dominated by half-truths, illogic, and intellectual laziness, Think Better helps readers understand what reason is and how to use it well. Reason is a powerful tool not only for finding our way in an increasingly complex world but also for growing intellectually and emotionally. This short, accessible volume unlocks the dynamics of human reason, helping readers to think critically and to use reason confidently to solve problems. It enables readers to think more clearly and precisely about the world, and it tackles a number of profound philosophical questions without getting bogged down with jargon. Topics include knowledge, identity, leadership, creativity, and empathy. Written in an accessible style that integrates philosophy, illustrations, personal anecdotes, and statistical data, this book is well suited for use in undergraduate, classical school, and home school contexts. It is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in gaining better reasoning skills and a more rational approach to life.

Table of Contents:
Contents Introduction: Empowering Minds 1. Knowledge Is the Basis of Good Reasoning Knowledge Is Conversational How to Train Your Will, or When It Is Better to Shut Up 2. Have Realistic Goals and Humility Knowing Always Desires Truth Knowledge and Incompetence Knowledge Is Not Piecemeal but Holistic 3. The Power of Reason and Eternity Where Do We Find Natural Laws? Laws Are Ghosts from Another World 4. Knowing Yourself Is the Key to Logical Thinking The Principle of Identity Becoming Mindful of Your Surroundings Objects Teach Us about Reality Finding Relationships between Objects Nothingness Is Your Invention 5. Good Thinking Is Always Focused My Thinking Is Not Identical with Brain Events Thinking Is Not Feeling Thinking Abstract Things Order for Our Thinking: Genus and Species Our Mind Is Not Inventing quot;Justicequot; The Tools of Thinking Are Analysis and Synthesis Beware of Bad Comparisons and Analogies 6. Critical Thinking Be Active and Not Passive Cutting through Nonsense You Know What Is Good Evidence Trust Is Not Uncritical Distrust and Illiteracy Are the Problems! Overcoming Confirmation Bias 7. Without Order There Is No Good Reasoning A Grid Brings Order Thinking Coherently Takes Effort 8. Ignorance Is Not Bliss Ignorance as a Moral Weakness Better Thinking Can Save Our Failing Society Overcoming Ignorance Drives Innovation 9. Real Thinking Sets You Free Freedom and Reason Need Each Other Is My Experience of Freedom Reliable? Save Your Freedom by Thinking Freedom Is More Than Choice The Pinnacle of Freedom Is Forgiveness 10. Thinking Happens in a Soul, Not a Computer Don't Get Robbed of Your First-Person Experience Your Brain Is Not a Computer Immaterial Matter and the Soul Can Matter Produce Mind? Personal Identity and Soul 11. Majority Rules Don't quot;Makequot; Truth The Principle of Noncontradiction Can I Be a Skeptic? How Many Does It Take? 12. Real Thinking Discovers Causes The Classic Four Causes Do Things Just Pop into Existence? Coming into Existence Needs a Cause Do Things Pop out of Existence? Potency and Change 13. Thinking about Goods, Values, and Morality Emotions Are Not about Truth The Rational Foundation of Morality 14. Thinking Saves Lives Intentional Perception Disputing Irrational Beliefs 15. Empathy Is Achieved by Hard Thinking Walking in Somebody Else's Shoes Self-Awareness Is Needed for Empathy Thinking about Emotions 16. Leadership, Values, and Your Thoughts Characteristics of Leadership Ubuntu as a Key to Moral Leadership Recognizing and Hearing the Other 17. Creative Thinking Is Not a Mystery Divergence, Convergence, and Lateral Thinking Overcoming Mental Blocks How to Become Creative 18. Reasoning Helps Us Find Unity in a Divided World Connectedness and Personhood Giving All a quot;Homequot; Unity in Diversity Index

About the Author :
Ulrich L. Lehner (PhD, University of Regensburg; DHabil, Central European University) is the William K. Warren Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. He is a trained philosopher, theologian, and historian and has published widely on the history of religion, culture, and thought. Among his more than 20 authored and edited books is the bestseller God Is Not Nice and the groundbreaking Catholic Enlightenment. Lehner lectures at universities worldwide and is frequently interviewed in the media. He has been featured on CNN and in the Washington Post and the National Review.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781540964762
  • Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
  • Height: 214 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Width: 141 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1540964760
  • Publisher Date: 28 Dec 2021
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 236 gr


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