In my last post, I discussed the principle of intellectual charity as an essential element of constructive political conversations. As a companion to the principle of charity, we also need to ...

Intellectual humility denotes an individual’s recognition of the limits of one’s knowledge, openness to revising one’s views in light of new evidence, and respect for alternative perspectives. Within ...

Intellectually humble people are able to recognize and admit to the limitations of their knowledge. They tend to be more open-minded, discerning, and respectful of others, which is helpful when ...