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About the Author
Gene Callahan is industry associate professor of mathematics at New York University. Lee Trepanier is professor of political science at Saginaw Valley State University.
Reviews
Callahan and Trepanier have put together an engaging volume on one of the most influential intellectual currents of modernity: rationalism. Drawing primarily from 20th century critics of rationalism, the essays explore various facets of rationalism with an eye towards the political and spiritual consequences. More than just an historical account of the debate between "tradition" and rationalism, this volume brings to life questions that must be grappled with in 21st century politics. -- David Whitney, Nicholl State University
Professors Callahan and Trepanier have assembled an exceptional group of scholars to produce a collection that is both a valuable study of modern political philosophy and a timely examination of the crisis within Western politics. Anyone seeking to understand the breakdown of rationalism, and how to reconcile the human requirement for both authority and freedom, will find this volume to be indispensable. -- Eric Fleury, College of the Holy Cross
The debate over rationalism in modern politics is perennial, but it is especially significant at present. Recent challenges to the global political and economic order "from below" bring new relevance to twentieth century critics for whom modern rationalism was insufficiently sensitive to particular traditions and circumstances. This volume is a momentous contribution to the broader debate, but in reminding us of the tensions between abstract and concrete rationality, it can also ward us against the temptation to dismiss every contemporary challenge to the staus quo as mere "irrationalism". Alan Baily, Assistant Professor (Department of Government), Stephen F. Austin State University
Book Information
ISBN 9781498571722
Author Lee Trepanier
Format Hardback
Page Count 284
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 599g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 160mm * 26mm