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Smith-Ruiu, Justin

 
9780691210513: Irrationality: A History of the Dark Side of Reason
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0691210519 ISBN 13 : 9780691210513
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2020

Synopsis

From sex and music to religion and politics, a history of irrationality and the ways in which it has always been with us--and always will be

In this sweeping account of irrationality from antiquity to the rise of Twitter mobs and the election of Donald Trump, Justin Smith argues that irrationality makes up the greater part of human life and history. Ranging across philosophy, politics, and current events, he shows that, throughout history, every triumph of reason has been temporary and reversible, and that rational schemes often result in their polar opposite. Illuminating unreason at a moment when the world appears to have gone mad again, Irrationality is timely, provocative, and fascinating.

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À propos de l'auteur

Justin E. H. Smith is professor of the history and philosophy of science at the University of Paris 7-Denis Diderot. His books include The Philosopher: A History in Six Types (Princeton).

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0691210519
ISBN 13 
9780691210513
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Broché
Nombre de pages
344
Coordonnées du fabricant
Princeton University Press
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