The geography of thought : how Asians and Westerners think differently-- and why /
Nisbett, Richard E,
The geography of thought : how Asians and Westerners think differently-- and why / Richard E. Nisbett. - New York : Free Press, (c)2003. - xxiii, 263 pages : illistrations ; 23 cm.
1. The syllogism and the Tao : philosophy, science, and society in ancient Greece and China -- 2. The social origins of mind : economics, social practices, and thought -- 3. Living together vs. going it alone : social life and sense of self in the modern East and West -- 4. "Eyes in back of your head" or "Keep your eye on the ball"? : envisioning the world -- 5. "The bad seed" or "The other boys made him do it"? : causal attribution and causal modeling East and West -- 6. Is the world made up of nouns or verbs? : categories and rules vs. relationships and similarities -- 7. "Ce n'est pas logique" or "You've got a point there"? : logic and the law of noncontradiction vs. dialectic and the middle way -- 8. And if the nature of thought is not everywhere the same? : implications for psychology, philosophy, education, and everyday life -- Epilogue. The end of psychology or the clash of mentalities? : the longevity of differences.
2002032178
101181154 DNLM
Cognition and culture.
East and West.
Psychology, Comparative--East Asia.
Philosophy and science--China.
Philosophy and science--Greece.
Thought and thinking.
BF311 / .G464 2003 BF311
The geography of thought : how Asians and Westerners think differently-- and why / Richard E. Nisbett. - New York : Free Press, (c)2003. - xxiii, 263 pages : illistrations ; 23 cm.
1. The syllogism and the Tao : philosophy, science, and society in ancient Greece and China -- 2. The social origins of mind : economics, social practices, and thought -- 3. Living together vs. going it alone : social life and sense of self in the modern East and West -- 4. "Eyes in back of your head" or "Keep your eye on the ball"? : envisioning the world -- 5. "The bad seed" or "The other boys made him do it"? : causal attribution and causal modeling East and West -- 6. Is the world made up of nouns or verbs? : categories and rules vs. relationships and similarities -- 7. "Ce n'est pas logique" or "You've got a point there"? : logic and the law of noncontradiction vs. dialectic and the middle way -- 8. And if the nature of thought is not everywhere the same? : implications for psychology, philosophy, education, and everyday life -- Epilogue. The end of psychology or the clash of mentalities? : the longevity of differences.
2002032178
101181154 DNLM
Cognition and culture.
East and West.
Psychology, Comparative--East Asia.
Philosophy and science--China.
Philosophy and science--Greece.
Thought and thinking.
BF311 / .G464 2003 BF311