MODES OF THINKING: THE QUESTION OF AWARENESS
Abstract
Human thinking about war, weapons, and peace is still pre-nuclear. To get this thinking up to date, societies have to modify some very basic psychological images and symbols that activate their thinking. Three of the speakers at the Conference, whose ideas are summarized below, have identified some of these symbols and images, have followed up with the kind of thinking they generate, and have pointed out the inappropriateness of this way of thinking in the nuclear age. All three authors are speaking in the context of Einstein's familiar quote: 'The splitting of the atom has changed everything except our modes of thinking, and thus we move towards unparalleled disaster." RÉSUMÉ Les réflexions de l'homme sur la guerre, les armements et la paix sont encore de nature prénucléaire. Pour actualiser ces réflexions, les sociétés doivent modifier certains symboles et images psychologiques élémentaires qui enfluent sur leur façon de penser. Trois des conférenciers, dont les idées sont résumées ci-dessous, ont dégagé certains de ces symboles et images, ont analysé le type de réflexion qu'ils engendrent et ont souligné le manque d'àpropos de cette façon de penser à l'ère nucléaire.Downloads
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1987-09-01
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Kent, B., Williams, E., & Barash, D. (1987). MODES OF THINKING: THE QUESTION OF AWARENESS. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 22(003). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7764
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