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Seven reasons why people hate reason

23 July 2008

Video: Linguist Noam Chomsky talks about reason and exaggerated claims.


Video: Penrose talks about when we need to sidestep reason



Video: Bioethicist Tom Shakespeare talks about why reason doesn’t tell a good story.

From religious fundamentalism to pseudoscience, it seems that forces are attacking the Enlightenment world view – characterised by rational, scientific thinking – from all sides. The debate seems black and white: you’re either with reason, or you’re against it. But is it so simple? In a series of special essays, our contributors look more carefully at some of the most provocative charges against reason. The…

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