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Lynch, Michael P. (Michael Patrick), 1966-
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Reason.
Reasoning.
Rationalism.
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Lynch, Michael P. (Michael Patrick), 1966-
Reason.
Reasoning.
Rationalism.
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In
praise
of
reason
/ Michael P. Lynch.
by
Lynch, Michael P. (Michael Patrick), 1966-
MIT Press, c2012.
Call #:
128.33 L987i
Subjects
Reason
.
Reasoning.
Rationalism.
ISBN:
9780262017220 (hc.)
0262017229 (hc.)
Description:
xii, 166 p. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Hope and
reason
-- Neither slave nor master:
reason
, intuition and emotion -- "Nothing but dreams and smoke" -- Reasons end: tradition and common sense -- The "sacred tradition of humanity" -- Truth and the pathos of distance.
Summary:
"Why does
reason
matter, if (as many people seem to think) in the end everything comes down to blind faith or gut instinct? Why not just go with what you believe even if it contradicts the evidence? Why bother with rational explanation when name-calling, manipulation, and force are so much more effective in our current cultural and political landscape? Michael Lynch's In
Praise
of
Reason
offers a spirited defense of
reason
and rationality in an era of widespread skepticism—when, for example, people reject scientific evidence about such matters as evolution, climate change, and vaccines when it doesn't jibe with their beliefs and opinions. In recent years, skepticism about the practical value of
reason
has emerged even within the scientific academy. Many philosophers and psychologists claim that the reasons we give for our most deeply held views are often little more than rationalizations of our prior convictions. In
Praise
of
Reason
gives us a counterargument. Although skeptical questions about
reason
have a deep and interesting history, they can be answered. In particular, appeals to scientific principles of rationality are part of the essential common currency of any civil democratic society. The idea that everything is arbitrary—that
reason
has no more weight than blind faith—undermines a key principle of a civil society: that we owe our fellow citizens explanations for what we do.
Reason
matters—not just for the noble ideal of truth, but for the everyday world in which we live."--From publisher.
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