Difference between revisions of "Open mind"

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==Examples==
 
==Examples==
*[[Conservapedia]] ([[See Essay:Does Conservapedia Simulate a Principled Open Mind?]])
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==Quotations==
 
==Quotations==

Revision as of 01:58, 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)