Difference between revisions of "Open mind"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(New page: '''Open mind''' refers in general to one's ability to think, use logical reasoning, and consider different or even opposing viewpoints. The term is often used as a [[pejorati...) |
m |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Open mind''' refers in general to one's ability to [[think]], use [[logic]]al [[reason]]ing, and consider different or even opposing viewpoints. | + | '''Open mind''' refers in general to one's ability to [[Thought|think]], use [[logic]]al [[reason]]ing, and consider different or even opposing viewpoints. |
The term is often used as a [[pejorative]], for example, "Don't be '' [[pro-life]]/pro-[[marriage]]/pro-[[abstinence]]'', be ''open-minded''. In this context, "open minded" simply means accepting a certain viewpoint. | The term is often used as a [[pejorative]], for example, "Don't be '' [[pro-life]]/pro-[[marriage]]/pro-[[abstinence]]'', be ''open-minded''. In this context, "open minded" simply means accepting a certain viewpoint. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
| − | *[[Conservapedia]] ([[See Essay: Does Conservapedia | + | *[[Conservapedia]] ([[See Essay:Does Conservapedia Simulate a Principled Open Mind?]]) |
==Quotations== | ==Quotations== | ||
Revision as of 01:57, February 5, 2009
Open mind refers in general to one's ability to think, use logical reasoning, and consider different or even opposing viewpoints.
The term is often used as a pejorative, for example, "Don't be pro-life/pro-marriage/pro-abstinence, be open-minded. In this context, "open minded" simply means accepting a certain viewpoint.
Examples
Quotations
- "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." (Aristotle)