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About the Course

Faced with difficult questions people often tend to dismiss and marginalize dissent. Political and moral disagreements can be incredibly
polarizing, and sometimes even dangerous. And whether it’s Christian fundamentalism, Islamic extremism, or militant atheism, religious
dialogue remains tinted by arrogance, dogma, and ignorance. The world needs more people who are sensitive to reasons both for and against
their beliefs, and are willing to consider the possibility that their political, religious and moral beliefs might be mistaken. The world needs more
intellectual humility. But what is intellectual humility, anyway? And why do people seem so drawn toward intellectual arrogan...
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GL

Jun 4, 2020

Intellectual Humility: Theory is an important course for any leader or person who wishes to increase their awareness in a changing world and to understand the importance of awareness and knowledge.

CT

Jul 1, 2020

This really motivated me to consciously practice intellectual humility. I would definetely recommend this course to whoever may want to open their mind and get a bigger picture of the world.

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By DeadSanity

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May 1, 2025

Despite interesting subject, I've quit after around half an hour. In those half an hour we haven't defined what so called Intellectual Humility is, but we managed to introduced more than 5 new terms and acronym. Either I'm not up to such intellectual debate or or the course really fails to explain wording. Considering the course was meant for the beginners and that we want to spread the knowledge, I'm wondering why so complicated terms are used when it could be explained in less sophisticated manner.

By Philip M

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Dec 22, 2016

I do not feel that this course is ready for publication and is overlong for the material presented.

By Shonal R

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Apr 8, 2020

Teachers are not good