Return to Reason
Author | : Stephen Edelston Toulmin |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674044425 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674044428 |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Return to Reason by : Stephen Edelston Toulmin
Download or read book Return to Reason written by Stephen Edelston Toulmin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Toulmin argues that the potential for reason to improve our lives has been hampered by a serious imbalance in our pursuit of knowledge. The centuries-old dominance of rationality has diminished the value of reasonableness. Toulmin issues a powerful call to redress the balance between rationality and reasonableness.