Karl Jaspers' Theory of Irrationality - by Daniel Adsett (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In Karl Jaspers' Theory of Irrationality, Daniel Adsett explains how a Jaspersian view of irrationality makes better sense of the irrationality of delusions and worldviews than competing views, offering a novel contribution to contemporary debates about the character of reason"--

Book Synopsis

In Karl Jaspers' Theory of Irrationality, Daniel Adsett explains how a Jaspersian view of irrationality makes better sense of the irrationality of delusions and worldviews than competing views, offering a novel contribution to contemporary debates about the character of reason.

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ldquo;Karl Jaspersrsquo; Theory of Irrationality: From Delusions to Worldviews is a substantive analysis and critique of Karl Jaspersrsquo; theory of irrationality. The nuanced exposition and interpretation of Jaspersian irrationality engages contemporary philosophers who espouse foundationalist, coherentist and normative understandings of irrationality. Daniel Adsett engages contemporary philosophers of reason with specific reference to Jaspersrsquo; distinction between lsquo;delusions properrsquo; and lsquo;delusion-like ideasrsquo; (General Psychopathology) and convincingly argues the case for the irrationality of delusions as a form of lsquo;incorrigibility.rsquo; The work teases out highly relevant implications of Jaspersian reason and irrationality for putative comprehensive reductionist worldviews that profess absolute knowledge of the individual (Psychoanalysis), world (Marxism) and God (dogmatic theology) and suggests the current-day relevance of Jaspersrsquo; account of irrationality for contemporary political discourses and new developments of artificial intelligence. While a sympathetic reading of Jaspersrsquo; theory of irrationality, Karl Jaspersrsquo; Theory of Irrationalitycloses with a compelling critique of the idea of lsquo;the Encompassingrsquo; and method of lsquo;Periechontologyrsquo; that appeals to Jaspersrsquo; concept of lsquo;Founderingrsquo; as a way to understand some of the tensive contradictions in Jaspersian philosophizing. Wide-ranging in scope, meticulous in reference, and well-written, Adsettrsquo;s book deserves a wide readership and reception.rdquo;

About the Author

Daniel Adsett is assistant professor teaching business ethics and philosophy at the American University in Bulgaria.