In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas

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In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas
by Theodore Dalrymple
from Encounter Books

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• Short book with a tall thesis
  Dalrymple's In Praise of Prejudice, subtitled The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas, tackles a seemingly settled subject, prejudice. Who could possibly be in favor of prejudice? He starts by acknowledging that the word prejudice has assumed horrible connotations: "To hate, despise, depreciate, or discriminate against someone merely because he belongs to a certain racial group." Nevertheless, he reminds readers that prejudice--in the sense of predispositions or preconceptions--is absolutely necessary to human... more info

• WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION
  IN PRAISE OF PREJUDICE is a collection of essays about the utility of tradition and precedent and authority. Prejudice makes life easier because youre not forced or obsessed with re-inventing the wheel every day. Things that are consistent become axiomatic, accepted without proof. That is we dont usually cringe when old women with blue hair board the subway with us.
  The book gets off to a slow and labored start. It really needs one more draft to fix the sluggishness. This isnt Dalrymple's best prose.... more info

• The Typical Dalrymple Essay
  For those familiar with Dr. Dalrymple's perspective, this essay crystallises his recurrent themes into a handy 'reader'. For those readers new to Dr. Dalrymple, this book presents a quick entry to his view of the social ills created by a relaxation of virtue and education.
  Whilst not one of his most erudite publications ('Our Culture' and 'Life at Bottom' present wider coverage), this essay defines what is pernicious about the current pervasive view in modern culture that being without prejudice, or... more info

• In praise of this book
  It is a rare book which requires reading without breaks. This was such a book. It helps that I am in agreement with the major points of the book! Prejudice many not be the best word to describe the expectations and common concepts and attitudes, but he major point is clear: we simply must have common ideas, customs and opinions in order to survive. It is impossible to picture a world where everybody is individual in the full meaning of the word. The present western culture is schizophrenic in a sense that... more info

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