Download or read book The Assault on Reason written by Al Gore and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful indictment of the Bush-led radical Right's disdain for the principles of reasoned decision-making, and a rallying cry for a return to reason-based policies at home and abroad.
Download or read book On Reason written by Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2008-07-04 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A philosophical argument that rationality is based on, or produced from, difference, and is not only worth retaining but necessary in a culturally diverse world.
Download or read book When Reason Goes on Holiday written by Neven Sesardic and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophers usually emphasize the importance of logic, clarity and reason. Therefore when they address political issues they will usually inject a dose of rationality in these discussions, right? Wrong. This book gives a lot of examples showing the unexpected level of political irrationality among leading contemporary philosophers. The body of the book presents a detailed analysis of extreme leftist views of a number of famous philosophers and their occasional descent into apology for—and occasionally even active participation in—totalitarian politics. Most of these episodes are either virtually unknown (even inside the philosophical community) or have received very little attention. The author tries to explain how it was possible that so many luminaries of twentieth-century philosophy, who invoked reason and exhibited rigor and careful thinking in their professional work, succumbed to irrationality and ended up supporting some of the most murderous political regimes and ideologies. The huge leftist bias in contemporary philosophy and its persistence over the years is certainly a factor but it is far from being the whole story. Interestingly, the indisputably high intelligence of these philosophers did not actually protect them from descending into political insanity. It is argued that, on the contrary, both their brilliance and the high esteem they enjoyed in the profession only made them more self-confident and less cautious, thereby eventually making them blind to their betrayal of reason and the monstrosity of the causes they defended.
Download or read book Spinoza on Reason written by Michael LeBuffe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael LeBuffe explains claims about reason in Spinoza's metaphysics, theory of mind, ethics, and politics. He emphasizes the extent to which different claims build upon one another so contribute to the systematic coherence of Spinoza's philosophy.
Download or read book Focus on Reason written by Professor of Moral Philosophy Richard Norman and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let us be transformed by the renewal of our minds.
Download or read book Science s War On Reason written by Mike Hockney and published by Magus Books. This book was released on with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People can't reason. They don't even know what reason is. "Reason" is almost always harnessed to something that has nothing to do with reason. Believers in mainstream religion are feeling types who "reason" with their emotions, or with their mystical intuitions. Scientists are sensing types. They subordinate their reason to their senses. All scientists are empiricists and are opposed to rationalism, i.e. the existence of a rational order of reality completely removed from the human senses, which can only be apprehended rationally, logically, mathematically and via intellectual intuition. Scientists try to don the cloak of rationalism, even though they are explicitly opposed to mathematical rationalism, which addresses a more fundamental, noumenal reality than the one amenable to phenomenal science.
Download or read book Reflections on Reason written by Howie Todoit and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pave Your Path to Greater Wisdom with Mastery Over Critical ThinkingIn the realm of personal and professional success, there is one skill that outshines all others -- critical thinking. "Reflections on Reason: A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking" is more than just a book; it is an exceptional pathway towards logical reasoning and cogent thinking that empowers you to make insightful decisions and effectively tackle complex problems. This comprehensive guide enlightens you about the indispensable importance of critical thinking. Whether you're questioning the status quo, developing innovative strategies, or sorting fake news from facts, this book illustrates how mastering critical thinking can have a transformative impact on your everyday life. Anchoring you to the key concepts and the intricate characteristics of critical thinkers, chapter two demystifies what constitutes critical thinking. It elaborates on the nuances of logical reasoning, highlighting the distinctions and implications of deductive, inductive, and abductive reasoning. The subsequent chapters remarkably transform the abstract concept of thinking into a structured process. From identification and clarification to information gathering and assumption forming, the intelligent process of logical reasoning is thoroughly dissected. Arm yourself with the profound understanding of a questioning mind and the different styles of inquiry to achieve intelligent conclusions.Imagine being able to rationalize, analyze, and determine the course of action that leads to the best possible outcomes. With this book, implementing critical thinking in your daily life and work is no longer a herculean task. Learn about popular methodologies like the Socratic Method, the RED Model, and SWOT Analysis that collectively encompass crucial tools and techniques to bolster your cognitive abilities.However, the journey to becoming an adept critical thinker is not devoid of impediments. Cognitive biases, emotional barriers, and intellectual laziness are common yet conquerable obstacles. This book offers effective strategies to overcome these hurdles and nourish intellectual curiosity. To put theory into practice, case studies reflecting real-life scenarios are comprehensively discussed. These not only refine your understanding of the subject but render a practical perspective of how this invaluable skill can be harnessed effectively.A gem for lifelong learners, professionals, students, decision-makers, and everyone passionate about self-improvement, "Reflections on Reason: A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking" is your sure-shot guide to critical thinking prowess. Embark on this enlightening journey, and equip yourself with an arsenal of logic and reason to excel in various walks of life.
Download or read book Faith Grounded on Reason written by Thomas Griffith (Minister of Ram's Chapel, Homerton.) and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spinoza on Reason Passions and the Supreme Good written by Andrea Sangiacomo and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-01-19 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spinoza's thought is at the centre of an ever growing interest. Spinoza's moral philosophy, in particular, points to a radical way of understanding how human beings can become free and enjoy supreme happiness. And yet, there is still much disagreement about how exactly Spinoza's recipe is supposed to work. For long time, Spinoza has been presented as an arch rationalist who would identify in the purely intellectual cultivation of reason the key for ethical progress. Andrea Sangiacomo offers a new understanding of Spinoza's project, by showing how he himself struggled during his career to develop a moral philosophy that could speak to human beings as they actually are (imperfect, passionate, often not very rational). Spinoza's views significantly evolved over time. In his early writings, Spinoza's account of ethical progress towards the Supreme Good relies mostly on the idea that the mind can build on its innate knowledge to resist the power of the passions. Although appropriate social conditions may support the individual's pursuit of the Supreme Good, achieving it does not depend essentially on social factors. In Spinoza's later writings, however, the emphasis shifts towards the mind's need to rely on appropriate forms of social cooperation. Reason becomes the mental expression of the way the human body interacts with external causes on the basis of some degree of agreement in nature with them. The greater the agreement, the greater the power of reason to adequately understand universal features as well as more specific traits of the external causes. In the case of human beings, certain kinds of social cooperation are crucial for the development of reason. This view has crucial ramifications for Spinoza's account of how individuals can progress towards the Supreme Good and how a political science based on Spinoza's principles can contribute to this goal.
Download or read book Ibn Taymiyya on Reason and Revelation written by Carl Sharif El-Tobgui and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ibn Taymiyya on Reason and Revelation, Carl Sharif El-Tobgui offers the first comprehensive study of Ibn Taymiyya’s ten-volume magnum opus, Darʾ taʿāruḍ al-ʿaql wa-l-naql (Refutation of the conflict of reason and revelation). In his colossal riposte to the Muslim philosophers and rationalist theologians, the towering Ḥanbalī polymath rejects the call to prioritize reason over revelation in cases of alleged conflict, interrogating instead the very conception of rationality that classical Muslims had inherited from the Greeks. In its place, he endeavors to articulate a reconstituted “pure reason” that is both truly universal and in full harmony with authentic revelation. Based on a line-by-line reading of the entire Darʾ taʿāruḍ, El-Tobgui’s study carefully elucidates the “philosophy of Ibn Taymiyya” as it emerges from the multifaceted ontological, epistemological, and linguistic reforms that Ibn Taymiyya carries out in this pivotal work.
Download or read book Lecture on Reason and Revelation etc written by Thomas S. PRESTON and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Edge of Reason written by Miroslav Krleza and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the great Croatian writer: a masterly work of literature—hilarious, unforgiving, and utterly reasonable Until the age of fifty-two, the protagonist of On the Edge of Reason suffered a monotonous existence as a highly respected lawyer. He owned a carriage and wore a top hat. He lived the life of “an orderly good-for-nothing among a whole crowd of neat, gray good-for-nothings.” But, one evening, surrounded by ladies and gentlemen at a party, he hears the Director-General tell a lively anecdote of how he shot four men like dogs for trespassing on his property. In response, our hero blurts out an honest thought. From this moment, all hell breaks loose. Written in 1938, On the Edge of Reason reveals the fundamental chasm between conformity and individuality. As folly piles upon folly, hypocrisy upon hypocrisy, reason itself begins to give way, and the edge between reality and unreality disappears.
Download or read book The doctrine of the Trinity founded neither on Scripture nor on reason and common sense but on tradition and the infallible Church an essay written by William Hamilton Drummond and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sketches in Natural History With an Essay on Reason and Instinct With Eighty two Illustrations by W S Coleman c Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel written by John Christopher ATKINSON and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reflections on Reason Religion and Tolerance written by Klass Grinell and published by Blue Dome Press. This book was released on 2015-06-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an attempt to reflect on Islam as it appears in the context of Fethullah Gulen's teachings, an influential Turkish-Muslim scholar who inspired a movement of education and interfaith dialogue. Grinell's extensive study of Islam and of Gulen allows him to pinpoint a unique expression of values and beliefs that could alter the typical understanding of Islam and Muslims in the West. He draws upon his previous studies of the Gulen Movement and comparatively places Gulen in a wider context of faith and society. What is the concept of knowledge in Islam as understood by Gulen? How is faith and service to people connected? Is Gulen after building a sultanate? Does the Gulen movement have a (hidden) political agenda? How traditional or modern is Gulen? These are some of the questions Grinell attempts to answer from his perspective. As a humanistic researcher on Islam, Grinell believes we definitely have something to learn from Islam.
Download or read book Remarks on Reason revelation and faith by a Bengal civilian Essays on some of the peculiarities of the Christian religion and The search after infallibility by the archbishop of Dublin By a late Bengal civilian written by Reason and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On Populist Reason written by Ernesto Laclau and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A philosophical and political exploration of the construction of popular identities In this highly original and influential work, Ernesto Laclau focuses on the construction of popular identities and how “the people” emerge as a collective actor. Skilfully combining theoretical analysis with a myriad of empirical references from numerous historical and geographical contexts, he offers a critical reading of the existing literature on populism, demonstrating its dependency on the theorists of “mass psychology,” such as Taine and Freud. On Populist Reason is essential reading for all those interested in the question of political identities in the present day.
