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Common Sense as a Paradigm of Thought : An Analysis of Social Interaction / by Delaney, Tim

Table of Contents: “…-- Staring at the Sun: Common Sense Tells Us Not to Do It (Even if there is a Rare Eclipse) -- The Study of Common Sense: A Focus on the Everyday Interactions of Individuals -- Popular Culture Box 1: Learning Common Sense from Popular Culture -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Common Sense as a Paradigm of Thought -- Introductory Story -- Paradigms of Thought: How Social Order Should Be Structured -- Tradition -- Tradition: The First Paradigm of Thought -- Ancient Traditions -- Middle Ages Traditions -- Modern Traditions -- Faith -- Faith: The Second Paradigm of Thought -- Religion -- Past Monarchies, Royalty, and the Divine Rights of Kings -- Modern Monarchies -- Enlightened, Rational Thought -- Enlightened, Rational Thought: The Third Paradigm of Thought -- The Age of Enlightenment -- Science and Technology in the Contemporary Era -- The Conservative Reaction to Enlightened, Rational Thought -- Common Sense -- Common Sense: The Fourth Paradigm of Thought -- Popular Culture Box 2: "How Can Scientific Truth Be Hearsay?"Dr. Zira, chimpanzee animal psychologist from the original Planet of the Apes (1968) -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Explaining Common Sense: From the Ancient Greeks to the Early Twentieth Century -- Introductory Story -- Examining Common Sense -- The Ancient Greeks and Modern Philosophy: Common Sense and Skepticism -- Ancient Greek Skepticism -- Modern Philosophy and Skepticism: Rene Descartes and David Hume -- Thomas Reid and Common Sense -- G.E. …”
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