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- Against the idols of the age : edited with an introduction by Roger Kimball / by Stove, D. C.(David Charles)(CARDINAL)730348; Kimball, Roger,1953-(CARDINAL)270684;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Irrationalism (Philosophy); Science;
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- Irrationally yours : on missing socks, pick-up lines and other existential puzzles / by Ariely, Dan.(CARDINAL)354827;
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- Subjects: Reasoning (Psychology); Practical reason.; Irrationalism (Philosophy); Logic.;
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- Irrational man : a study in existential philosophy / by Barrett, William,1913-1992.(CARDINAL)160143;
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- Subjects: Existentialism.;
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- Sleeping with extra-terrestrials : the rise of irrationalism and perils of piety / by Kaminer, Wendy.(CARDINAL)728372;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Belief and doubt.; Credulity.; Irrationalism (Philosophy); Skepticism.;
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- The knowledge machine : how irrationality created modern science / by Strevens, Michael,author.(CARDINAL)836720;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-329) and index.Introduction: the knowledge machine -- I. The great method debate -- Unearthing the scientific method -- Human frailty -- The essential subjectivity of science -- II. How science works -- The iron rule of explanation -- Baconian convergence -- Explanatory ore -- The drive for objectivity -- The supremacy of observation -- III. Why science took so long -- Science's strategic irrationality -- The war against beauty -- The advent of science -- IV. Science now -- Building the scientific mind -- Science and humanism -- Care and maintenance of the knowledge machine."A paradigm-shifting work that revolutionizes our understanding of the origins and structure of science. Captivatingly written, interwoven with tantalizing illustrations and historical vignettes ranging from Newton's alchemy to quantum mechanics to the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy, Michael Strevens's wholly original investigation of science asks two fundamental questions: Why is science so powerful? And why did it take so long, two thousand years after the invention of philosophy and mathematics, for the human race to start using science to learn the secrets of nature? The Knowledge Machine's radical answer is that science calls on its practitioners to do something irrational: by willfully ignoring religion, theoretical beauty, and, especially, philosophy-essentially stripping away all previous knowledge-scientists embrace an unnaturally narrow method of inquiry, channeling unprecedented energy into observation and experimentation. Like Yuval Harari's Sapiens or Thomas Kuhn's 1962 classic, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, The Knowledge Machine overturns much of what we thought we knew about the origins of the modern world"--- Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Creative nonfiction.; Science; Science; Science; Irrationality (Philosophy); Knowledge, Theory of.; Practical reason.;
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- Sway : the irresistible pull of irrational behavior / by Brafman, Ori.(CARDINAL)479537; Brafman, Rom.(CARDINAL)488826;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and index.Anatomy of an accident -- The swamp of commitment -- The Hobbit and the missing link -- Michael Jordan and the first-date interview -- The bipolar epidemic and the chameleon effect -- In France, the sun revolves around the earth -- Compensation and cocaine -- Dissenting justice.A journey into the hidden psychological influences that derail our decision-making. Why is it so difficult to end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone "important"? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there's danger involved? Here, organizational thinker Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, answer these questions and more. Drawing on research from the fields of social psychology, behavioral economics, and organizational behavior, Sway reveals forces that influence every aspect of our personal and business lives, including loss aversion, the diagnosis bias, and the "chameleon effect." The Brafmans not only uncover rational explanations for a wide variety of irrational behaviors, but also point readers toward ways to avoid succumbing to their pull.--From publisher description.- Subjects: Rationalism; Irrationalism (Philosophy); Stupidity.; Errors.; Conduct of life.; Success.;
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- Three critics of the Enlightenment : Vico, Hamann, Herder / by Berlin, Isaiah,1909-1997.(CARDINAL)138568; Hardy, Henry.(CARDINAL)720658;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-364) and index.- Subjects: Hamann, Johann Georg, 1730-1788.; Herder, Johann Gottfried, 1744-1803.; Vico, Giambattista, 1668-1744.; Irrationalism (Philosophy);
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- Irrationally Yours [sound recording] / by Ariely, Dan.(CARDINAL)354827; Jones, Simon.(CARDINAL)824550; Blackstone Audio, Inc.(CARDINAL)346395; TEI Landmark Audio.;
Read by Simon Jones.- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Cognitive Psychology & Cognition.; Philosophy & Social Aspects.; Social Psychology;
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- Life after death : the evidence / by D'Souza, Dinesh,1961-(CARDINAL)172786;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-257) and index.Let's stop pretending : the big question, considered in a new way -- Vendors of unbelief : atheist false advertising -- A universal longing : two types of immortality -- View from the edge : exploring near-death experiences -- The physics of immortality : multiple universes and unseen realms -- Undeniable teleology : the plot of evolution -- The spiritual brain : finding the soul within the body -- The immaterial self : how consciousness can survive death -- Out of this world : philosophy discovers the afterlife -- The impartial spectator : eternity and cosmic justice -- Good for society : the transcendent roots of secular values -- Good for you : the practical benefits of belief -- Life everlasting : eternity right now.Draws on some of the most powerful theories and trends in science, philosophy, and psychology to argue that the atheist critique of immortality is irrational and that it is reasonable to believe in life after death.- Subjects: Future life; Immortality.; Near-death experiences.;
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- Irrational man [videorecording] by Aidem, BetsyActress.; Blackley, JamieActor.; Petkoff, RobertActor.(CARDINAL)349086; Phillips, EthanActor.(CARDINAL)752447; Posey, ParkerActor.; Stone, EmmaActress.; Phoenix, JoaquinActor.;
Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Betsy Aidem, Ethan Phillips, Jamie Blackley, Parker Posey, Robert PetkoffPhilosophy professor Abe Lucas is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. He feels that everything he's tried to do from political activism to teaching hasn't made any difference. Abe gets involved with two women: Rita Richards, a lonely professor who is unhappy in her marriage; and Jill Pollard, his best student, who becomes his closest friend. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger's conversation and become drawn in.Rating: R; for some language and sexual content; CHV rating: PG, Parent Guidance; Rating: 14A/GBlu-ray- Subjects: Man-woman relationships; College teachers;
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