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Open-Mindedness, Critical Thinking, and Indoctrination
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William Hare has made fundamental contributions to philosophy of education. His work on various matters of educational theory and practice is of the first importance and will influence the field for decades to come. Among the most important of these contributions is his hugely important work on open-mindedness, an ideal that Hare has clarified and defended powerfully and tellingly. In this paper I explore the several relationships that exist between Hare’s favored educational ideal (open-mindedness) and my own (critical thinking). Both are important educational aims, but I argue here that while both are of central importance, it is the latter that is the more fundamental of the two.
Title: Open-Mindedness, Critical Thinking, and Indoctrination
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William Hare has made fundamental contributions to philosophy of education.
His work on various matters of educational theory and practice is of the first importance and will influence the field for decades to come.
Among the most important of these contributions is his hugely important work on open-mindedness, an ideal that Hare has clarified and defended powerfully and tellingly.
In this paper I explore the several relationships that exist between Hare’s favored educational ideal (open-mindedness) and my own (critical thinking).
Both are important educational aims, but I argue here that while both are of central importance, it is the latter that is the more fundamental of the two.
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