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<p>The turmoil and brutality of the twentieth century have made it increasingly difficult to maintain faith in the ability of reason to fashion a stable and peaceful world. After the ravages of global conflict and a Cold War that divided the world's loyalties, how are we to master our doubts and face the twenty-first century with hope?</p> <p>In <i>Return to Reason</i>, Stephen Toulmin argues that the potential for reason to improve our lives has been hampered by a serious imbalance in our pursuit of knowledge. The centuries-old dominance of rationality, a mathematical mode of reasoning modeled on theory and universal certainties, has diminished the value of reasonableness, a system of humane judgments based on personal experience and practice. To this day, academic disciplines such as economics and professions such as law and medicine often value expert knowledge and abstract models above the testimony of diverse cultures and the practical experience of individuals.</p> <p>Now, at the beginning of a new century, Toulmin sums up a lifetime of distinguished work and issues a powerful call to redress the balance between rationality and reasonableness. His vision does not reject the v

Who reads Return to Reason?

Author

Stephen Toulmin; ebrary, Inc

Publisher

Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674044425

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Western, Humanities

Rating

4 / 5 (35 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14