Philosophical Finesse : Studies in the Art of Rational Persuasion
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
019824455X
ISBN-13
9780198244554
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Clarendon Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 1st, 1989
Print length
412 Pages
Weight
672 grams
Dimensions
22.40 x 14.50 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
History of Western philosophyPhilosophy: logic
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The aim of this text is to provide an understanding of rationality which is broader than that which underlies today's polarization between analytic and continental philosophy. Pascal's notion of finesse is extended to designate a related set of informal but legitimate styles of argument.
This book puts forward an interpretation of rationality which is much broader than the one underlying the current polarity between analytic and continental philosophy. It will help to reaffirm a range of ideas which have long been pushed to the sidelines by the dominance of the geometric model of philosophical argument.Descartes''s dream of attaining a `certitude equal to the demonstrations of Arithmetic and Geometry'' reinforced the assumption that rationality must be assessed in terms of logical structure. Against this, Pascal invoked the notion of `finesse'', and Warner extends Pascal''s usage in this book to specify a related set of informal but legitimate styles of argument.
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