Philosophical Finesse
Studies in the Art of Rational Persuasion
Seiten
1989
Clarendon Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-824455-4 (ISBN)
Clarendon Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-824455-4 (ISBN)
The aim of this text is to provide an understanding of rationality which is broader than that which underlies today's polarization between analytic and continental philosophy. Pascal's notion of finesse is extended to designate a related set of informal but legitimate styles of argument.
This book puts forward an interpretation of rationality which is much broader than the one underlying the current polarity between analytic and continental philosophy. It will help to reaffirm a range of ideas which have long been pushed to the sidelines by the dominance of the geometric model of philosophical argument.
Descartes's dream of attaining a `certitude equal to the demonstrations of Arithmetic and Geometry' reinforced the assumption that rationality must be assessed in terms of logical structure. Against this, Pascal invoked the notion of `finesse', and Warner extends Pascal's usage in this book to specify a related set of informal but legitimate styles of argument.
This book puts forward an interpretation of rationality which is much broader than the one underlying the current polarity between analytic and continental philosophy. It will help to reaffirm a range of ideas which have long been pushed to the sidelines by the dominance of the geometric model of philosophical argument.
Descartes's dream of attaining a `certitude equal to the demonstrations of Arithmetic and Geometry' reinforced the assumption that rationality must be assessed in terms of logical structure. Against this, Pascal invoked the notion of `finesse', and Warner extends Pascal's usage in this book to specify a related set of informal but legitimate styles of argument.
Philosophical reasoning: The disposition to Geometrize; Classical models of rationality: Plato, Aristotle and Cicero; On taking the Phaedo seriously; Job versus his comforters: Rival paradigms of "Wisdom"; Pascal's reasons of the heart; Hume and the education of Pamphilus; Nietzsche's philosophical hammer; Philosophical finesse; notes
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.6.1989 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 145 x 224 mm |
| Gewicht | 672 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Logik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-824455-X / 019824455X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-824455-4 / 9780198244554 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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