Insight Studies: A Practice-based Approach to Self-knowledge and Critical Thinking - Couverture rigide

Melchin, Kenneth

 
9781487566104: Insight Studies: A Practice-based Approach to Self-knowledge and Critical Thinking
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1487566107 ISBN 13 : 9781487566104
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2025

Synopsis

Insight Studies emphasizes the importance of understanding the operations that generate and verify the knowledge we rely on in our daily lives. Grounded in the philosophy of Bernard Lonergan, the book employs a practice-based approach similar to learning a musical instrument, fostering critical thinking skills through engaging learning modules.
The book features modules that include puzzles with detailed instructions to help learners focus on their own cognitive processes and operations of knowing. This approach broadens the scope of critical thinking to encompass the operations of questioning, understanding, verifying, valuing, and cooperating. Each chapter illustrates the relevance of these skills across various fields, including ethics, conflict resolution, psychology, sociology, philosophy, politics, and personal relationships.
Structured as a nine-module course text, Insight Studies can be adapted for in-class, online, or self-directed learning. Designed to be learner friendly, this book equips readers with transformative skills that are applicable to everyday life.

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À propos de l?auteur

Kenneth R. Melchin is a professor emeritus in Theology and director of the Lonergan Centre at Saint Paul University.

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Éditeur
University of Toronto Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1487566107
ISBN 13 
9781487566104
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
128
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