Return to Reason

Stephen Toulmin argues that the potential for reason to improve our lives has been hampered by a serious imbalance in our pursuit of knowledge. The centuries-old dominance of rationality has diminished the value of reasonableness. Toulmin issues a powerful call to redress the balance between rationality and reasonableness.

Summary

Stephen Toulmin argues that the potential for reason to improve our lives has been hampered by a serious imbalance in our pursuit of knowledge. The centuries-old dominance of rationality has diminished the value of reasonableness. Toulmin issues a powerful call to redress the balance between rationality and reasonableness.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Toulmin, Stephen Edelston Toulmin
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2003
• EAN: 9780674012356
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01235-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 235 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Philosophie des Geistes