Practical Thinking by Edward de Bono - ISBN: 9781785041112
Paperback
In Practical Thinking de Bono’s theme is everyday thinking, how the mind actually works – not how philosophers think it should.

Practical Thinking

Four Ways to be Right, Five Ways to be Wrong

  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    2 January 2018

Summary

How is it that in an argument both sides are always right? How is it that no one ever makes a mistake on purpose but that mistakes get made?In Practical Thinking de Bono’s theme is everyday thinking, how the mind actually works - not how philosophers think it should. Based on the results of his famous Black Cylinder Experiment (a critical thinking task that asks participants why they think a black cylinder falls over), de Bono explores the four practical ways of being right. From there he pic…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781785041112
ISBN-10:1785041118
Author:Edward de Bono
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Imprint:Vermilion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:2 January 2018
Weight:225g
Dimensions:216mm x 135mm x 16mm
About The Author

Edward de Bono

Edward de Bono studied at Christ Church, Oxford (as a Rhodes Scholar). He also holds a PhD from Cambridge and an MD from the University of Malta. He has held appointments at the universities of Oxford, London, Cambridge and Harvard.In 1967 de Bono invented the now commonly used term ‘lateral thinking’ and, for many thousands, indeed millions, of people worldwide, his name has since become a symbol of creativity and new thinking. He has written numerous books, which have been translated into 34 languages, and his advice is sought by Nobel laureates and world leaders alike.

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