《非理性思维的力量》内容简介

　　这是一本把思维这个主题当作一门完整的科学来探讨的书。

　　我们的文化总是将思维与逻辑推理等同起来。然而，思维远远不限于逻辑推理，不仅包括智力、知识和真理等理性认知形式，还包括我们的文化容易忽视和低估的非理性认知形式，包括直觉、情感和想象力。

　　本书的目标是提升读者的思维能力，而这项能力对你的影响和幸福感来说，比你所学到的任何知识都重要。正如美国著名心理学家伯尔赫斯·弗雷德里克·斯金纳所说：“所谓教育，就是一个人将全部所学忘光之后剩下的东西。”

　　作者简介

　　尼尔·伯顿博士是一位精神病学家、哲学家、作家和教育家，在英国牛津生活和教学。他是牛津大学格林坦普尔顿学院的研究员，也是英国作家协会理查德·阿舍奖、英国医学协会青年作家奖、医学记者协会开放图书奖和世界最佳美食奖的获得者。他的文章多次发表在《万古杂志》（AeonMagazine）、《旁观者》（theSpectator）和《泰晤士报》（Times）等杂志上，并被翻译成多种语言。

The Power of Irrational Thinking

This is a book that approaches the subject of the mind as a complete science.

Our culture has always equated thinking with logical reasoning. However, thinking goes far beyond logical reasoning and includes not only rational forms of cognition such as intelligence, knowledge, and truth, but also irrational forms of cognition that our culture tends to overlook and underestimate, including intuition, emotion, and imagination.

The goal of this book is to improve the reader's ability to think, which is more important to your impact and happiness than anything you've ever learned. As the famous American psychologist Berges Frederick Skinner said, "Education is what remains after a person has forgotten all he has learned."

About the author

Dr. Neil Burton is a psychiatrist, philosopher, writer, and educator who lives and teaches in Oxford, England. He is a Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford, and a recipient of the Society of British Authors Richard Asher Award, the British Medical Association Young Writers Award, the Association of Medical Journalists Open Book Award, and the World's Best Food Award. His articles have been published many Times in magazines such as AeonMagazine, theSpectator and The Times, and have been translated into many languages.