%0 Journal Article
%T Il pregiudizio, la conoscenza e l'Altro. Esplorazioni sulla natura della mente
%A Bruno Maria Mazzara
%J Rivista Internazionale di Filosofia e Psicologia
%D 2011
%I Mimesis Edizioni, Milano
%X Prejudice, Knowledge, and the Other. Explorations of the Nature of Mind - Prejudice is one of the most important topics in the history of psychological research, not only for the social relevance of the theme, but also because it implies a series of epistemological stances, much debated by philosophers, regarding the possibility of acquiring any knowledge of reality. It evokes interesting issues regarding realism and relativ-ism, the role of language in the processes of thinking and knowing, agency and personal responsibility, with ¨C in the background ¨C the ¡°central question¡± of the nature of the human mind. With reference to these gen-eral topics, the discussion of prejudice in psychology is a good example of the contrasts between, as well as the possibility for integration of, cognitive and socio-constructionist approaches. Studies on prejudice may contribute considerably to this debate, since they highlight the crucial role of social relations, and in particu-lar of relations with the Other, in the shaping of the human mind.
%K Prejudice
%K Mind
%K Culture
%K Realism
%K Constructionism
%U http://www.rifp.it/ojs/index.php/rifp/article/view/rifp.2011.0016