10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRRATIONALISM»
Discover the use of
irrationalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
irrationalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Irrationalism: Lukacs and the Marxist View of Reason
First English edition of a strictly philosophical discussion of Georg Luk©Łcs's Marxist phase.
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Scientific
Irrationalism: Origins of a Postmodern Cult
In Scientific Irrationalism, now available in paperback, David Stove demonstrates how extravagant has been the verbiage wasted on this issue and how irrational the combatants have been.
3
Anything Goes: Origins of the Cult of Scientific
Irrationalism
Critique of the linguistic devices which are used to support scientific irrationalism as propounded by Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn and Feyeraband.
David Charles Stove, Keith Windschuttle, 1998
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Sleeping with extra-terrestrials: the rise of
irrationalism ...
The author of I'm Dysfunctional, You're Dysfunctional examines the dramatic growth of the irrational and supernaturalism in modern society, criticizing the fascination with paranormal and supernatural phenomena, exploring its roots, and ...
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The Magus of the North: J.G. Hamann and the Origins of ...
Briefly traces the life of the eighteenth century German philosopher, discusses his major ideas, and looks at the relevance of his work today Sir Isaiah Berlin here explores the world and the ideas of a man he calls the Enlightenment's ...
Sir Isaiah Berlin, Henry Hardy, 1994
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Nietzsche, Theories of Knowledge, and Critical Theory: ...
E. E. SLEINIS BETWEEN NIETZSCHE AND LEIBNIZ: PERSPECTWSM AND
IRRATIONALISM INTRODUCTION The image of Nietzsche as a proponent of
irrationalism and an opponent of reason is widespread. Such interpretations
usually ...
Babette Babich, Robert S. Cohen, 1999
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The Destiny of Modern Societies: The Calvinist ...
In a similar sociological account criticizing Weber's thesis of Calvinist capitalist
rationalism, Calvinism is considered the species of religious and cultural
irrationalism because of its “irrational” theological doctrines (shared with
Lutheranism) ...
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Ideas in Action: Political Tradition in the Twentieth Century
8. Fascism: Irrationalism,. Reaction,. Apocalypse. World War I was a "total war."
The lines blurred between state and market, man and material, education and
ideology, administration and politics, individual and mass. Respect was fostered
for ...
Stephen Eric Bronner, 1999
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After the Science Wars: Science and the Study of Science
A collection of essays by leading philosophers and scientists focusing on the debate in science between those who believe that science is above criticism and those who do not.
Keith Ashman, Phillip Barringer, 2005
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EROS AND INWARDNESS IN VIENNA:
The blend of scientific materialism and philosophical irrationalism in liberal
Vienna combined an awareness of the dying value structures of traditional
religion with a frankly biological view of human nature. Philosophical
irrationalism ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRRATIONALISM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
irrationalism is used in the context of the following news items.
How Preaching Moved From Solid Theology to Pop Psychology
... in replacing the logos (reason; truth) of God with an irrationalism that is closer to new age spirituality than it is to historic Christian orthodoxy. «Charisma News, Jul 15»
Yechury sees shift in foreign policy
“It is such philosophical irrationalism that permeates all aspects of India's socio-politico cultural life under this RSS-BJP government today. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Exile From Extremism in Bangladesh: A Conversation with Ananya …
There is no security for anyone who writes against irrationalism and advocates secular values. The fundamentalists have already killed nine ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
A bit of optimism
Call me naive. Irrationalism is, after all, a powerful historical force, often irresistible even. It was not invented by today's Greece nor by the prima ... «Kathimerini, Jun 15»
Strange Fruit by Kenan Malik: A polemic against racism and identity …
... as the rejection of scientific universality and the “embrace of irrationalism as a political strategy,” a critique thoroughly welcome for its breadth. «World Socialist Web Site, Jun 15»
'The Singularity & Socialism' - an interview with author C. James …
... and especially Ayn Rand once espoused and free itself of the nihilism, pessimism, irrationalism and conservative undercurrent that presently ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jun 15»
Red carpet for the queen of Russian poets
This follows her recent monograph 'Russian Irrationalism from Pushkin to Brodsky. Seven Essays in Literature and Thought'. Live. from the ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jun 15»
On the misbehaviour of behavioural economics
Nor are its findings particularly original – marketing people have long known how to exploit the inconsistencies and petty irrationalism of ... «Rand Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Conrad Black: Europe and the US, leaderless and adrift
... next week, are depressing indices of the ineffectuality of the powerful countries and the irrationalism of some of the more vulnerable ones. «National Post, Jun 15»
Review: The misbehaviour of behavioural economics
Nor are its findings particularly original – marketing people have long known how to exploit the inconsistencies and petty irrationalism of ... «Breakingviews, Jun 15»
