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Why Good Thinking Matters

This chapter explores the importance of good thinking in everyday life, and explains the role of intellectual virtue in good thinking. It begins by establishing the importance of character in the life well lived—something that becomes clear in light of the prospect of one’s own demise. The chapter goes on to emphasize intellectual character in particular. It then makes the case that intellectual virtues (e.g., carefulness, humility, and perseverance) foster such goods as general success in life, flourishing relationships, quality education, and the achievement of knowledge. It closes by establishing that intellectual virtues are not just for academics. Rather, they are for everyone.