In this book, author and philosopher John Macmurray develops with exceptional clarity his views on reason and emotion as interdependent, rather than opposed aspects of human personality. Underlying the lectures collected in this volume and giving them their unity is Macmurray's conviction that the contrast we habitually draw between "reason" and "emotion" is false and leads to the erroneous conclusion that our emotional life is irrational and must remain so. The proper contrast, Macmurray stresses, lies between "intellect" and "emotion", while "reason", as that which makes us human, expresses itself in both.
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Inspirational Philosophy,
By Radical Progress "charley63" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is a collection of essays that Macmurray delivered as radio addresses for the BBC in the 1930's. They are fairly basic, but nevertheless challenging to both traditional philosophy and common assumptions. His redefinition of religion as the practical effort to produce a universal community, rather to merely reiterate traditional dogmas, is magnificent.Macmurray also deals with the role of science and art and their relation to religion. He sees each one as rooted in basic human experience and vital to the future of society. I have re-read all of his books over the years, except those that are out-of-print and hard to find, except in libraries.
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Reason and Emotion,
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Timeless...thought provoking...perfect for anyone wanting to clarify their own philosophy. Take the time.
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I had to read this in college at a time when I was really questioning my emotional stability. Reading this book helped me figure out what I wanted from life and how to react to situations. It completely turned my life around and made me emotionally stronger. I am not sure why this book helped me out so much, but I am grateful for John MacMurray! Highly recommended.
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Any enquiry must have a motive or it could not be carried on at all, and all motives belong to our emotional life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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- Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) by John Milton on page 17
- Freedom in the Modern World by John Macmurray in Front Matter
- On Being Christian...and Human: Essays in Celebration of Ray S. Anderson by Todd H. Speidell on 6 pages
- In Defence of Objectivity (Routledge Studies in Critical Realism) by Andrew Collier on 4 pages
- A Moral Ontology for a Theistic Ethic: Gathering the Nations in Love and Justice (Heythrop Studies in Contemporary Philosophy, Religion, and Theology) ... Philosophy, Religion, and Theology) by Frank G. Kirkpatrick on 4 pages
- Contemporary Ethical Issues: A Personalistic Perspective by Walter G. Jeffko on page 30, page 31, and Back Matter
- The Ethical Imperative: Why Moral Leadership Is Good Business by John Dalla Costa in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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