An edition of The Geography of Thought
(2003)
The Geography of Thought
How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why
by Richard E. Nisbett
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A professor of psychology examines the divergent ways in which eastern and western cultures view the world, offering suggestions about how today's interdependent global cultures may be bridged.
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East and West, Cognition and culture, Western Countries, Cross-Cultural Studies, Comparative Psychology, Philosophy, Thought and thinking, Ethnopsychology, New York Times reviewed, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Mental Processes, Western World, Psychology, comparative, Cross-cultural comparison--far east, Mental processes--far east, Psychology, comparative--far east, Western world--far east, Bf311 .n565 2003, 2003 j-050, Bf 311 n724g 2003, 153.4| Edition | Availability |
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The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why
March 30, 2004, Free Press
Paperback
in English
0743255356 9780743255356
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The Geography of Thought : How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why
March 3, 2003, Free Press
Hardcover
in English
0743216466 9780743216463
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Book Details
First Sentence
"More than a billion people in the world today claim intellectual inheritance from ancient Greece."
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments. ix
Introduction. xiii
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 the 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 Dialectics 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
Notes. 231
References. 241
Index. 253
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