{"product_id":"insight-studies-a-practice-based-approach-to-self-knowledge-and-critical-thinking-hardback-9781487566104","title":"Insight Studies; A Practice-Based Approach to Self-Knowledge and Critical Thinking (Hardback) 9781487566104","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInsight Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Practice-Based Approach to Self-Knowledge and Critical Thinking\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKenneth R Melchin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487566104\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e128 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.3 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInsight Studies\u003c\/em\u003e emphasizes the importance of understanding the operations that generate and verify the knowledge we rely on in our daily lives. Grounded in the philosophy of Bernard Lonergan, the book employs a practice-based approach similar to learning a musical instrument, fostering critical thinking skills through engaging learning modules. \u003cbr\u003eThe book features modules that include puzzles with detailed instructions to help learners focus on their own cognitive processes and operations of knowing. This approach broadens the scope of critical thinking to encompass the operations of questioning, understanding, verifying, valuing, and cooperating. Each chapter illustrates the relevance of these skills across various fields, including ethics, conflict resolution, psychology, sociology, philosophy, politics, and personal relationships. \u003cbr\u003eStructured as a nine-module course text, \u003cem\u003eInsight Studies\u003c\/em\u003e can be adapted for in-class, online, or self-directed learning. Designed to be learner friendly, this book equips readers with transformative skills that are applicable to everyday life.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction to Insight Studies\u003cbr\u003eInsight Studies: What Kind of Organism Am I?\u003cbr\u003eSelf-Knowledge, Relationships, and Democracies\u003cbr\u003eSelf-Knowledge and Critical Thinking\u003cbr\u003eA Practice-Based Approach\u003cbr\u003eOutline of the Chapters and Learning Modules\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Getting Started: Practice Modules 1–3\u003cbr\u003eSelecting Puzzles that are Right for You\u003cbr\u003eModule 1: Establishing a Daily Routine of Puzzle Solving\u003cbr\u003eModule 2: A Special Procedure for Puzzle Solving\u003cbr\u003eExcursus: Introducing Self-Knowing\u003cbr\u003eModule 3: Focusing on Your Mind’s Operations\u003cbr\u003eApplying the Skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Identifying the Operations: Practice Modules 4–6\u003cbr\u003eModule 4: Differentiating Groups of Operations\u003cbr\u003eExcursus: Some Observations on the Skill Development Process\u003cbr\u003eExcursus: Introducing the Theory of Knowing\u003cbr\u003eModule 5: Identifying the Operation of Direct Insight\u003cbr\u003eModule 6: Identifying the Operation of Judgment\u003cbr\u003eApplying the Skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Feelings, Values, and Decisions: Practice Modules 7–9\u003cbr\u003eModule 7: Identifying Feelings and Values\u003cbr\u003eExcursus: Revisiting the Theory of Knowing \u003cbr\u003eModule 8: Feelings, Values, and Decisions\u003cbr\u003eModule 9: Observing an Inner Normativity\u003cbr\u003eApplying the Skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Applications\u003cbr\u003eEthics and Discernment\u003cbr\u003eConflict and Insight\u003cbr\u003eSociology and Everyday Arguments\u003cbr\u003ePsychology and Problem Solving\u003cbr\u003ePhilosophy and Self-Possession\u003cbr\u003ePolitics and Spirituality\u003cbr\u003eConcluding Reflections\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Afterword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52599831626008,"sku":"9781487566104","price":22.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/insight-studies-a-practice-based-approach-to-self-knowledge-and-critical-thinking-hardback-9781487566104","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}