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Modes of Irrationality

Preface to a Theory of Knowledge

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  1. Herbert M. Garelick
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. The Irrationality of the World

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Reason

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      Pages 3-8

    3. Various Concepts of the Irrational

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      Pages 9-31

    4. The Formula for False Irrationality

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      Pages 32-42

  3. The Rationality of the World

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-45
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 45-45

    3. The Rationality of the World: The First Argument

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      Pages 47-56

    4. The Rationality of the World: The Second Argument

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      Pages 57-65

  4. The Irrationality of Reason

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-69
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 69-69

    3. The Irrationality of Reason (I)

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      Pages 71-84

    4. The Irrationality of Reason (II)

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      Pages 85-94

    5. Conclusion

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      Pages 95-95

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 96-97
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My purpose in this study is to explore various forms of irrationality and to name some true irrationals in order to find the bounds of reason. The irrational-if there is such -sets a priori limits to philosophical investigation, for reason must stop before unreason's province. I begin by defining a primary meaning of rational. Forming, then, by opposition, the genus irrational, I analyze the various species of the irrational traditionally offered as true irrationals. I then judge which irrationals do inhere in in nature or in spirit. PART I THE IRRATIONALITY OF THE WORLD CHAPTER] REASON To understand a primary and consistent meaning of the "rational" it is necessary to see how the term has been used. In the Theaetetus, Socrates, interested in what it means to have knowledge, sets about finding a rational answer and, by his analysis, illustrates a primary meaning of reason. In answer to Socrates' question. What is knowledge, Theaetetus responds with instances of knowledge: Then I think the things one can learn from Theodorus are knowledge - geometry and all the sciences you mentioned just now; and then there are the crafts of the cobbler and other workmen. Each and all of these are knowledge and nothing else. ' Yet a mere enumeration of particulars does not satisfy Socrates.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Modes of Irrationality

  • Book Subtitle: Preface to a Theory of Knowledge

  • Authors: Herbert M. Garelick

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3030-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands 1971

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-5114-3Published: 31 July 1971

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-3032-8Published: 09 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-3030-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 97

  • Topics: Metaphysics, Philosophy, general

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