Reason and rationality / Maria Cristina Amoretti, Nicla Vassallo (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amoretti, Maria Cristina.

Vassallo, Nicla.

Series:

Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical Analysis

Philosophische Analyse ; Bd. 48

Philosophische Analyse / Philosophical Analysis ; 48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reason.

Rationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Reason and rationality represent crucial elements of the self-image of human beings and have unquestionably been among the most debated issues in Western philosophy, dating from ancient Greece, through the Middle Ages, and to the present day. Many words and thoughts have already been spent trying to define the nature and standards of reason and rationality, what they could or ought to be, and under what conditions something can be said to be rational. This volume focuses instead on the relationships of reason and rationality to some relevant specific topics, i.e., science, knowledge, gender, p

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

The Life According to Reason is Best and Pleasantest / Amoretti, Maria Cristina / Vassallo, Nicla

1. Reason and Science / Psillos, Stathis

2. Reason and Knowledge / Engel, Pascal

3. Reason and Woman / Code, Lorraine

4. Reason and Politics / Sperling, Liz

5. Reason and Ethics / Bagnoli, Carla

6. Reason and Religion / Baker, Lynne Rudder

7. Reason and Aesthetics / Feagin, Susan L.

8. Reason and Language / García-Carpintero, Manuel

9. Reason and Logic / Cellucci, Carlo

10. Reason and Metaphysics / Bottani, Andrea

Contributors

Name Index

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-86838-163-5

3-11-032586-1

OCLC:

851972137