The retreat of reason : a dilemma in the philosophy of life / Ingmar Persson.
The retreat of reason : a dilemma in the philosophy of life / Ingmar Persson.
The retreat of reason : a dilemma in the philosophy of life / Ingmar Persson.
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Oxford : Clarendon Press, 2005.
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2005.
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N128/123
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vi, 494 p.
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Part I: The nature of para-cognitive attitudes -- Pain as a sensory quality -- Pleasure as a sensory quality -- Beyond hedonism -- An analysis of desire -- The concept of emotion -- A typology of emotion -- Part II: Reason and value -- Introduction: subjectivism and objectivism -- The structure of r...
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Oxford : Clarendon Press, 2005.
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England
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2005.
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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 as a conflict between the rational life and a life dedicated to maximization of fulfilment. Pers...
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The retreat of reason : a dilemma in the philosophy of life / Ingmar Persson.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N128/123
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0199276900 (alk. paper)
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128
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991023699149702626
