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Beyond rationality : contemporary issues / edited by Carl Jensen and Rom Harré.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Irrationalism (Philosophy)--Congresses.
- Irrationalism (Philosophy).
- Practical reason--Congresses.
- Practical reason.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (221 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Beyond Rationality: Contemporary Issues, scholars from a variety of disciplines explore the concept of ""irrationality"" in today's increasingly complex world. Combining both theory and practice, this is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand such diverse puzzles as why citizens often readily support dictatorships, how terrorists ""reason,"" and why seemingly rational people often make irrational choices.
- Contents:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; PART TWO; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; PART THREE; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; AFTERWORD; APPENDIX; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-43616-7
- 9786613436160
- 1-4438-3424-6
- OCLC:
- 823721255
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