Habits of Mind: An Introduction to Clinical Philosophy New Edition

by Antonio T. de Nicolás

Book Overview

This stimulating new work is based on a highly-successful--and extremely popular--course which Professor De Nicolas has taught at the State University of New York at Stony Brook for over 15 years. In "Habits of Mind," De Nicolas reveals that the most important achievement of education is to develop in students those skills that enable them to participate fully in the life of humankind. He calls these skills the "inner technologies", and intends by...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595746705
• ISBN13: 9780595746705
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"