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Irrationality

Paperback • 2020 • English

Irrationality: a history of the dark side of reason

By Smith, Justin E. H.

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"From sex and music to religion and politics, a history of irrationality and the ways in which it has always been with us-and always will be. In this sweeping account of irrationality from antiquity to the rise of Twitter mobs and the election of Donald Trump, Justin Smith argues that irrationality makes up the greater part of human life and history. Ranging across philosophy, politics, and current events, he shows that, throughout history, every triumph of reason has been temporary and reversib...Show more

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9780691210513

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2020

Language

English

Original title

Irrationality

Format

Paperback

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