Virtue of Open-Mindedness and Perspective

This multi-disciplinary volume of new essays shows us the value and influence of open-mindedness on our lives. Bringing to bear a variety of perspectives, the essays examine cognitive and conceptual architecture, popular culture, colonialization, and arts training. Together they redefine the boundaries of open-mindedness and perspective in favor of a rich and complex conception.

List of contents

• Introduction, Wayne D. Riggs


• Chapter One: Perspectival Complacency, Perversion, and Amelioration, Elizabeth Camp


• Chapter Two: Perspective-taking and a Flexible Mind: A Tibetan Buddhist Approach to Open-mindedness, Emily McCrae


• Chapter Three: Jacques Copeau's Theatre and Masks: Actor Training as Formation in Open-Mindedness, Marget (Peggy) Garvey


• Chapter Four: Indigenous Tricksters' Sideways Looks at Open-mindedness as a Virtue, Rockey Robbins and Howard P. Bad Hand


• Chapter Five: Free Speech and Challenges to Open-Mindedness in Higher Education, Emily Robertson


• Chapter Six: How To Be Open-Minded: Ask Good Questions (and listen to the answers), Lani Watson

About the author

Wayne D. Riggs is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma, where he has taught since 1995 and served as department chair for ten years. He is the author of numerous articles on epistemology and open-mindedness.

Summary

This multi-disciplinary volume of new essays shows us the value and influence of open-mindedness on our lives. Bringing to bear a variety of perspectives, the essays examine cognitive and conceptual architecture, popular culture, colonialization, and arts training. Together they redefine the boundaries of open-mindedness and perspective in favor of a rich and complex conception.

Product details

• Authors: Wayne D. (Professor Riggs
• Assisted by: Wayne D. Riggs (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.04.2025
• EAN: 9780190080693
• ISBN: 978-0-19-008069-3
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: The Virtues
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge