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ISBN: 1573927384

ISBN13: 9781573927383

Reason and Emotion

Name: Turned my life around
Item: Reason and Emotion
Rating: 5
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by John Macmurray

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Book Overview

In this book, Macmurray develops with exceptional clarity his views on reason and emotion as interdependent, rather than opposed aspects of human personality. Underlying the lectures collected in this volume and giving them their unity is Macmurray's conviction that the contrast we habitually draw between "reason" and "emotion" is false and leads to the erroneous conclusion that our emotional life is irrational and must remain so. The proper contrast,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1573927384

ISBN13:9781573927383

Release Date:February 1999

Publisher:Humanities Press Intl

Length:198 Pages

Weight:0.58 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Related Subjects

Consciousness & Thought Ethics & Morality Humanism Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Rationalism

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Turned my life around

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago

I had to read this in college at a time when I was really questioning my emotional stability. Reading this book helped me figure out what I wanted from life and how to react to situations. It completely turned my life around and made me emotionally stronger. I am not sure why this book helped me out so much, but I am grateful for John MacMurray! Highly recommended.

Inspirational Philosophy

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago

This book is a collection of essays that Macmurray delivered as radio addresses for the BBC in the 1930's. They are fairly basic, but nevertheless challenging to both traditional philosophy and common assumptions. His redefinition of religion as the practical effort to produce a universal community, rather to merely reiterate traditional dogmas, is magnificent.Macmurray also deals with the role of science and art and their relation to religion. He sees each one as rooted in basic human experience and vital to the future of society. I have re-read all of his books over the years, except those that are out-of-print and hard to find, except in libraries.