Bereft of Reason: On the Decline of Social Thought and Prospects for Its Renewal Hardcover - 1995
by Eugene Halton
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In this radical critique of contemporary social theory, Eugene Halton argues that both modernism and postmodernism are damaged philosophies whose acceptance of the myths of the mind/body dichotomy make them incapable of solving our social dilemmas. Claiming that human beings should be understood as far more than simply a form of knowledge, social construction, or contingent difference, Halton argues that contemporary thought has lost touch with the spontaneous passions - or enchantment - of life. Exploring neglected works in twentieth-century social thought and philosophy - particularly the writings of Lewis Mumford and Charles Peirce - as well as the work of contemporary writers such as Vaclav Havel, Maya Angelou, Milan Kundera, Doris Lessing, and Victor Turner, Halton argues that reason is dependent upon nonrational forces - including sentiment, instinct, conjecture, imagination, and experience. We must, he argues, frame our questions in a way which encompasses both enchantment and critical reason, and he offers an outline here for doing so. A passionate plea for a fundamental reexamination of the entrenched assumptions of the modern era, this book deals with issues of vital concern to modern societies and should be read by scholars across disciplines.
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- Title Bereft of Reason: On the Decline of Social Thought and Prospects for Its Renewal
- Author Eugene Halton
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First edition
- Pages 314
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Chicago Press, Chicago
- Date 1995-04
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780226314617 / 0226314618
- Weight 1.21 lbs (0.55 kg)
- Dimensions 9.25 x 6.28 x 1.01 in (23.50 x 15.95 x 2.57 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Social sciences - Philosophy, Sociology - Philosophy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94028377
- Dewey Decimal Code 301.01
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