Logic and Other Nonsense: The Case of Anselm and His God

by Ermanno Bencivenga

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Logic is often seen as the bedrock of intellectual life. It aims to be straight-forward, true, clear. But in this provocative book of postmodern philosophy, Ermanno Bencivenga presents an extended reflection on the subversive nature of logic--logic that is not stable and certain, but deceptive and tortuous. The author uses Anselm, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the end of the eleventh century, as his case study to show how human reason can be devious...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691074275

ISBN13:9780691074276

Release Date:September 1993

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:148 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.3" x 9.5"

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Medieval Thought Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences

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