ENLIGHTENED CRITICAL THINKING

This book is two books in one. The first is a mental self-defense manual about how to resist manipulation and confusion through different strategies that neutralize propaganda, emotionalism, dogmatism and nihilism.
The second one is a praise of the great enlightened values, such as love for the truth, exercise of tolerance, defense of democracy, promotion of a respectful secularism, value of friendship and search for happiness for the greatest number of people.
All this in a clear and agile style, full of references, anecdotes, exercises and numerous illustrations and diagrams. The result, which Voltaire himself would have appreciated, is a work capable of modeling critical and democratic citizens.

Bernat Castany Prado (1977) is professor of literature at Barcelona University, philosopher, columnist in “El País” and writer (finalist for the Anagrama Essay Award 2021).
Cinta Fosch (1986) graduated in Graphic Design at the Escola Massana and in Art History at the University of Barcelona. She collaborates with several media, and illustrates covers for different publishers.