Open-Mindedness
Aero | Jacob Nazroo
Journalist Jacob Nazroo explores the idea of open-mindedness as it relates to the discovery of truth. “What helps us accurately determine whether our beliefs are true or not? Many philosophers…think open-mindedness is crucial…the more open-minded people tend to be, the better they are at seeing the world as it really is.”
Nazroo covers when we need open-mindedness, the idea of “privileged conclusions,” how we can become more open-minded, and how decisiveness and open-mindedness aren’t exclusionary.
“It’s not enough to be good at solving intellectual problems and thinking logically. One must also have a degree of humility, and a degree of courage—and be motivated to find the truth…The more a person cares about truth, the more she will be motivated to work past a privileged conclusion… any attempt to become more open-minded should begin with a reflection on why you want to know what the truth is—what it is worth to you.”
