{"product_id":"within-reason-rationality-and-human-behavior-paperback","title":"Within Reason: Rationality and Human Behavior - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Calne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has long been a central conviction of western humanistic thought that reason is the most godlike of human traits, and that it makes us unique among animals. Yet if reason directs what we do, why is human behavior so often violent, irrational and disastrous? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eWithin Reason\u003c\/b\u003e, leading neurologist Donald B. Calne investigates the phenomenon of rationality from an astonishingly wide array of scientific, sociological, and philosophical perspectives--and shows that although reason evolved as a crucial tool for human survival, it is an aspect of mind and brain which has no inherent moral or spiritual qualities and one whose relationship to our thoughts and actions may not be as central as we want to believe. Learned, lucid, and always illuminating, \u003cb\u003eWithin Reason\u003c\/b\u003e brings together the latest developments in the science of mind with some of the most enduring questions of Western thought.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has long been a central conviction of western humanistic thought that reason is the most godlike of human traits, and that it makes us unique among animals. Yet if reason directs what we do, why is human behavior so often violent, irrational and disastrous? \u003cbr\u003eIn Within Reason, leading neurologist Donald B. Calne investigates the phenomenon of rationality from an astonishingly wide array of scientific, sociological, and philosophical perspectives--and shows that although reason evolved as a crucial tool for human survival, it is an aspect of mind and brain which has no inherent moral or spiritual qualities and one whose relationship to our thoughts and actions may not be as central as we want to believe. Learned, lucid, and always illuminating, Within Reason brings together the latest developments in the science of mind with some of the most enduring questions of Western thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has long been a central conviction of Western humanistic thought that reason is the most godlike of human traits, and that it makes us unique among animals. Because of this we have believed that reason is the centerpiece of our decision-making process. Yet if reason directs what we do, why is human behavior so often violent, irrational, and disastrous?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Within Reason, leading neurologist Donald B. Calne investigates the phenomenon of rationality from an astonishingly wide array of scientific, sociological, and philosophical perspectives. In the process he finds that although reason evolved as a crucial tool for human survival, it is an aspect of the mind and brain that has no inherent moral or spiritual qualities and one whose relationship to our thoughts and actions may not be as central as we want to believe. Learned, lucid, and always illuminating, Within Reason brings the latest developments in the science of mind together with some of the most enduring questions of Western thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonald B. Calne is director of the Neurodegenerative Disorders Center at Vancouver Hospital and professor of neurology at the University of British Columbia. He lives in Vancouver, B.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.03 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53797671371059,"sku":"9780375703225","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/a9Q58pGab69780375703225.webp?v=1785919997","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/within-reason-rationality-and-human-behavior-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}