Rationality and social wisdom/cohesion clearly play important roles in inquiry, in education, and in human affairs generally.  But there are problems with relying on either alone, and with the two in combination as well.

4/14/10: Class Notes on William James: Getting Here from There
Paul Grobstein joined us today to talk about the conversations he's been having with his "old friend," William James. He brought in "some other friends," too, to help us understand "what he was about and what he's good for," since he's "pretty old now." How did James get to where he did, and what does it make possible? Why is he of interest to us, years later? What was he up to, where did he get to, and why do we continue to read him?