The Retreat Of Reason
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Author |
: Ingmar Persson |
Publisher |
: OUP Oxford |
Total Pages |
: 502 |
Release |
: 2005-11-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780191534966 |
ISBN-13 |
: 019153496X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Retreat of Reason by : Ingmar Persson
One of the main original aims of philosophy was to give us guidance about how to live our lives. The ancient Greeks typically assumed that a life led in accordance with reason, a rational life, would also be the happiest or most fulfilling. Ingmar Persson's book resumes this project, which has been largely neglected in contemporary philosophy. But his conclusions are very different; by exploring the irrationality of our attitudes to time, our identity, and our responsibility, Persson shows that the aim of living rationally conflicts not only with the aim of leading the most fulfilling life, but also with the moral aim of promoting the maximization and just distribution of fulfilment for all. Persson also argues that neither the aim of living rationally nor any of the fulfilment aims can be rejected as less rational than any other. We thus face a dilemma of either having to enter a retreat of reason, insulated from everyday attitudes, or making reason retreat from its aspiration to be the sole controller of our attitudes. The Retreat of Reason explores three areas in which there is a conflict between the rational life and a life dedicated to maximization of fulfilment. Persson contends that living rationally requires us to give up, first, our temporal biases; secondly, our bias towards ourselves; and, thirdly, our responsibility to the extent that it involves the notion of desert and desert-entailing notions. But giving up these attitudes is so overwhelmingly hard that the effort to do so not only makes our own lives less fulfilling, but also obstructs our efficient pursuit of the moral aim of promoting a maximum of justly distributed fulfilment. Ingmar Persson brings back to philosophy the ambition of offering a broad vision of the human condition. The Retreat of Reason challenges and disturbs some of our most fundamental ideas about ourselves.
Author |
: Anthony Browne |
Publisher |
: Civitas Institute |
Total Pages |
: 142 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: PSU:000059007715 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Retreat of Reason by : Anthony Browne
Discusses political correctness and the freedom of debate.
Author |
: Ingmar Persson |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages |
: 503 |
Release |
: 2005-11-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199276905 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199276900 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Retreat of Reason by : Ingmar Persson
One of the main original aims of philosophy was to give us guidance about how to live our lives. The ancient Greeks typically assumed that a life led in accordance with reason, a rational life, would also be the happiest or most fulfilling. Ingmar Persson's book resumes this project, which has been largely neglected in contemporary philosophy. But his conclusions are very different; by exploring the irrationality of our attitudes to time, our identity, and our responsibility,Persson shows that the aim of living rationally conflicts not only with the aim of leading the most fulfilling life, but also with the moral aim of promoting the maximization and just distribution of fulfilment for all. Persson also argues that neither the aim of living rationally nor any of the fulfilmentaims can be rejected as less rational than any other. We thus face a dilemma of either having to enter a retreat of reason, insulated from everyday attitudes, or making reason retreat from its aspiration to be the sole controller of our attitudes.The Retreat of Reason explores three areas in which there is a conflict between the rational life and a life dedicated to maximization of fulfilment. Persson contends that living rationally requires us to give up, first, our temporal biases; secondly, our bias towards ourselves; and, thirdly, our responsibility to the extent that it involves the notion of desert and desert-entailing notions. But giving up these attitudes is so overwhelmingly hard that the effort to do so not only makesour own lives less fulfilling, but also obstructs our efficient pursuit of the moral aim of promoting a maximum of justly distributed fulfilment.Ingmar Persson brings back to philosophy the ambition of offering a broad vision of the human condition. The Retreat of Reason challenges and disturbs some of our most fundamental ideas about ourselves.
Author |
: Ingmar Persson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1131993690 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Retreat of Reason by : Ingmar Persson
Author |
: Lancelot Thomas Hogben |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 110 |
Release |
: 1937 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCAL:$B284196 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Retreat from Reason by : Lancelot Thomas Hogben
Author |
: George Boas |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 5 |
Release |
: 1971 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1026987608 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis The retreat from reason by : George Boas
Author |
: Manjit Kumar |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2016 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9350024055 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789350024058 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Science and the Retreat from Reason by : Manjit Kumar
Author |
: Andy Alexander |
Publisher |
: Loyola Press |
Total Pages |
: 331 |
Release |
: 2008-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780829429138 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0829429131 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Retreat in the Real World by : Andy Alexander
What if you could experience a personal retreat in the truest sense of the word personal: on your own time, in your own way, in a location of your choosing? With Retreat in the Real World by Andy Alexander, SJ, and Maureen McCann Waldron, a personal Ignatian retreat is literally no farther away than your fingertips. This 34-week retreat can be started at any point in the calendar year, can be done anywhere, and can be experienced on your own or in conjunction with others. Each of the weeks includes background information, a simple reflection, prayer helps, and Scripture readings, along with beautiful photography by Don Doll, SJ. This highly popular personal retreat was originally offered online through Creighton University's Online Ministries.
Author |
: Brie Doyle |
Publisher |
: Augsburg Fortress Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 210 |
Release |
: 2021 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781506466958 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1506466958 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis You Should Leave Now by : Brie Doyle
If you want to live an extraordinary life, one in which your heart, mind, and spirit are in sync, you have to make space for your soul. You have to leave, in order to come back to yourself. It is time to go on retreat. Written as if by a wise and cherished friend, You Should Leave Now is a gentle, practical guide to drawing rich benefits--mental, emotional, and spiritual--from a personal retreat. Life coach, meditation teacher, and founder of She Glows Retreats, Brie Doyle helps us discover the ideal focus, setting, and approach to transformative retreating. In plain-spoken prose that is rich with ideas, solid research, gentle suggestions, and compelling stories, Doyle covers the benefits of retreating, reminding us that our well-being is about more than a daily dose of kombucha or a fitness class. She then details the logistics of going on retreat, what to expect while there, and how to make the most of what you've gained upon returning home. Doyle's extraordinary work opens the doors to rediscovering rest and rekindling your inner spark. Inner transformation awaits. You should leave now.
Author |
: Bret Stephens |
Publisher |
: Sentinel |
Total Pages |
: 290 |
Release |
: 2015-10-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781595231215 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1595231218 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis America in Retreat by : Bret Stephens
"Americans are weary of acting as the world's policeman, especially in the face of our unending economic troubles at home. President Obama stands for cutting defense budgets, leaving Afghanistan, abandoning Iraq, appeasing Russia, and offering premature declarations of victory over al Qaeda. Meanwhile, some Republicans now also argue for a far smaller and less expensive American footprint abroad. Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens rejects this view. As he sees it, retreating from our global responsibilities will ultimately exact a devastating price to our security and prosperity. In the 1930s, it was the weakness and vacillation of the democracies that led to war and genocide. Today the regimes in Tehran, Damascus, Beijing, and Moscow continue to test America's will. Americans have often been tempted to turn our backs on a world that fails to live up to our idealism and doesn't easily bend. But succumbing to that temptation always leads to tragedy. The mantle of global leadership is a responsibility we must shoulder for the sake of our freedom, our prosperity, and our safety"--