ISBN: 9780415222679

Is it possible for reason to understand its "other"--what it is not?. What is the meaning of reason in our postmodern society today? Is reason a weapon of domination, or can it also serve… Mehr…

Is it possible for reason to understand its "other"--what it is not?. What is the meaning of reason in our postmodern society today? Is reason a weapon of domination, or can it also serve as a means for emancipation? Is it possible for reason to understand its "other"--what it is not? Confronting such questions, "Bounds of Reason" is a compelling discussion of the limits and meaning of rationality as a tool for understanding the ideas of truth, justice and freedom. Emilia Steuerman explores the modernist and postmodernist controversy between Habermas and Lyotard to highlight the problems encountered both by a defense of reason and by the lack of meaning that haunts a world without it. Using Kleinian theory to examine the debate as it is manifested in the main philosophical themes of this century, Steuerman argues that a rational and ethical theory of justice must take into account that which is not rational, symmetrical or transparent--namely a primitive world of love and hatred which colors and shapes our perceptions. Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], EAN: 9780415222679, UPC: 9780415222679, Item Length: 24.2 cm, Publication Year: 1999, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: The Bounds of Reason: Habermas, Lyotard and Melanie Klein on Rationality, Item Height: 234mm, Topic: Popular Philosophy, Item Width: 156mm, Item Weight: 340g, Number of Pages: 144 Pages, Taylor & Francis LTD<

ISBN: 9780415222679

The Bounds of Reason: Habermas, Lyotard & Melanie Klein on Rationality is a highly original yet accessible study of the debate between modernity and postmodernity. Emilia Steuerma… Mehr…

The Bounds of Reason: Habermas, Lyotard & Melanie Klein on Rationality is a highly original yet accessible study of the debate between modernity and postmodernity. Emilia Steuerman clearly explains the modernity/postmodernity dispute by examining the problem that has driven the whole debate: whether the use of reason is an emancipatory or enslaving force. Steuerman clearly sets out this debate by critically examining the arguments of two of its key proponents, Jurgen Habermas and Jean-François Lyotard. She clearly explains Habermas' defence of modernity and his attempt to salvage Enlightenment ideas of truth, justice, and freedom through the use of reason. She contrasts this with Lyotard's postmodernism and his scepticism about the use of reason, and its claims to universalism and objectivity. Throughout, Steuerman contrasts the Habermas-Lyotard debate with important insights from psychoanalytic theory, and shows how Habermas' notions of intersubjectivity and a community of shared language users can be compared and contrasted with Melanie Klein's theory of object relations. New Textbooks>Hardcover>Philosophy>Philosophy>Philosophy, Taylor & Francis Core >2 >T<

2000, ISBN: 9780415222679

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Taylor & Francis Ltd, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: 1, 144 Seiten, Publiziert: 2000-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.75 kg, Erkenntnistheorie, Philosophie, Sozialwissenschaft, Katego… Mehr…

Taylor & Francis Ltd, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: 1, 144 Seiten, Publiziert: 2000-03-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.75 kg, Erkenntnistheorie, Philosophie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Westlich, Geschichte & Denkschulen, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Depression, Psychische Krankheiten, Beschwerden & Krankheiten, Gesundheit & Medizin, Ratgeber, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2000<

1999, ISBN: 0415222672

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ISBN: 9780415222679

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