Between Magic & Rationality : On the Limits of Reason in the Modern World
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Critical Anthropology
ISBN-10
8763542137
ISBN-13
9788763542135
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Imprint
Museum Tusculanum Press
Country of Manufacture
DK
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 1st, 2014
Print length
380 Pages
Weight
710 grams
Dimensions
15.70 x 22.90 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
Anthropology
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Vibeke Steffen, Steffen Jöhncke, and Kirsten Marie Raahauge bring together a diverse range of ethnographies that examine and explore the forms of reflection, action, and interaction that govern the ways different contemporary societies create and challenge the limits of reason. The essays here visit an impressive array of settings, including international scientific laboratories, British spiritualist meetings, Chinese villages, Danish rehabilitation centres, and Uzbeki homes, where we encounter a diverse assortment of people whose beliefs and concerns exhibit an unusual but central contemporary dichotomy: scientific reason vis-á-vis spiritual/paranormal belief. Exploring the paradoxical way these modes of thought push against reason''s boundaries, they offer a deep look at the complex ways they coexist, contest each other, and are ultimately intertwined.
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