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Keary, Charles Francis

 
9781330558171: The Pursuit of Reason (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Reason in Practice by C.

F. Keary examines how conscience, imagination, and inquiry shape thinking, ethics, and public life. It argues that reason is not just an intellectual skill but a moral force tied to justice, character, and habits of mind.

The book surveys how people reason in everyday life, not just in science or philosophy. It traces how advocacy, passion, and self-interest can cloud judgment, and how imagination plays a crucial role in reasoning beyond cold calculation. With clarity and accessible examples, it invites readers to cultivate a more reliable, humane way of thinking.
  • Understand how reason connects to justice and how personal biases can distort thinking
  • See why simple appeals to argument aren’t enough without moral discernment
  • Explore the role of imagination in solving practical problems and in shaping beliefs
  • Learn how context, culture, and history influence how we reason and decide
Ideal for readers seeking a thoughtful, accessible look at how reason works in everyday life and public life alike.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1910, this is a volume of philosophy by an author who found his main calling in the creation of novels, Charles Francis Keary (1848–1917). Unusual in its relatively personal exploration of ideas, together with its accessible, literary style, the text nonetheless maintains an academically rigorous approach to its exploration of the boundaries of reason. The fundamental premise is that mental processes generally thought to be based on intuition can, more accurately, be seen to find their basis in reasoning; this premise, in turn, forms the basis for an exposition of Keary's philosophy of life and religion. This is a highly readable, and critically underrated, book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in philosophy and theology.

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