2. Prejudice means literally prejudgment, the rejection of a contention out of hand before examining the evidence. Prejudice is the result of powerful emotions, not of sound reasoning. If we wish to find out the truth of a matter, we must approach the question with as nearly open a mind as we can and with a deep awareness of our own limitation and predispositions. On the other hand, if after carefully and openly examining the evidence we reject the preposition, that is not prejudice. It might be call “post-judice”. It is certainly a prerequisite for knowledge.