The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why(유)

 

Richard E. Nisbett 

The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why (Free Press 2005)

 

 

 

Acknowledgments 

 

Introduction

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

4. East and West
"Eyes in Back of Your Head" or "Keep Your Eye on the Ball"?

5. Envisioning the World
"The Bad Seed" or "The Other Boys Made Him Do It"?

6. Causal Attribution and Causal Modeling East and West
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
References