Anti-Intellectualism to Anti-Rationalism to Post-Truth Era - The Challenges for Higher Education

The post-truth world threatens our collective commitment to rationality but must not become the norm. Synthesis of the scholarship on anti-intellectualism and personal attributes informs educational practices to promote development of student's rational mind-set and rationalist identity necessary to combat anti-rationalism and the post-truth world.

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By Robert J. Thompson Jr.

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• Authors: Robert J. Thompson, Robert J. Jr. Thompson, Robert J. Thompson Jr.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2024
• EAN: 9781793653345
• ISBN: 978-1-79365-334-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, History of Education, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher