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Lumifer comments on Open Thread, Apr. 20 - Apr. 26, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 20 April 2015 04:25:48PM 5 points [-]

Seems to me that "teaches you how to think" does not necessarily imply instilling habits of thought. I would interpret that (say, in the context of Art History) as:

  • Supplying you with some maps of unknown to you territory
  • Giving you some tools to explore and map the territory further
  • Pointing you towards some well-worn tracks as "default" ways of thinking about the issues involved

The habits of thought are not involved in all of this -- it's more of a broadening-your-horizons exercise.