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Author:   Joseph Agassi
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781793651730

ISBN 10:   1793651736
Pages:   172
Publication Date:   15 December 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Background Chapter 1: Universalism: The Siblinghood of Humanity Chapter 2: Universalism versus Particularism Chapter 3: Background to Radicalism Chapter 4: Gradualism and Pluralism Chapter 5: Magic and Science Part 2: The Revolt against Reason Chapter 6: The Problem of Rationality Chapter 7: Theories of Rationality Chapter 8: The Flotsam and Jetsam of Philosophy Chapter 9: The Romantic Idea of Reason Part 3: The New Enlightenment Chapter 10: Minimal Standards in Ethics Chapter 11: Minimal Standards in Politics Chapter 12: Minimal Standards in Science Chapter 13: Optimism as an Imperative Chapter 14: Democracy as Optimism Conclusion: Autonomous People in Free Society

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Different in approach and style, Agassi follows Socrates in interrogating the borderline between academic philosophy and the ""philosophy of life,"" posing provocative assertions as invitations for readers of all backgrounds to critically engage, refute, and rethink. With a wide range of questions and the problems they address, we are reminded of the richness of the history of philosophical investigations still worthy of debate. Defending liberalism with erudition, Agassi does not shy away from controversial topics, exposing their fault lines and the potential ways of eliminating or resolving them. I consider this book a must read for modern philosophers. I will surely use it for teaching on all levels of philosophy and psychology, as well as for training psychotherapists, and I am confident that others will, as well. It is a rare manuscript with the breadth and originality to serve all these needs on the humanities academic market.

Different in approach and style, Agassi follows Socrates in interrogating the borderline between academic philosophy and the philosophy of life, posing provocative assertions as invitations for readers of all backgrounds to critically engage, refute, and rethink. With a wide range of questions and the problems they address, we are reminded of the richness of the history of philosophical investigations still worthy of debate. Defending liberalism with erudition, Agassi does not shy away from controversial topics, exposing their fault lines and the potential ways of eliminating or resolving them.--Raphael Sassower, author of The Specter of Hypocrisy

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Joseph Agassi is professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University and York University.

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