In Praise of Prejudice - How Literary Critics and Social Theorists Are Murdering Our Past

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.

Summary

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. This book shows that freeing the mind from prejudice is not only impossible, but entails intellectual, moral and emotional dishonesty.

Product details

• Authors: Theodore Dalrymple
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.08.2007
• EAN: 9781594032028
• ISBN: 978-1-59403-202-8
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 223 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 404 g
• Series: Brief Encounters
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories