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| Rationality, philosophy: rationality is the ability of a being to consciously adapt to a situation due to the generalizations of his experiences. It can also be rational to want to learn something new. See also system, order, creativity, discoveries, evaluation, repetition._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Ulrich Beck on Rationality - Dictionary of Arguments
I 40 Rationality/Beck: scientific rationality without social rationality remains empty, social rationality without scientific rationality remains blind. I 77 The distinction between (rational) scientific risk determination and (irrational) risk perception turns the role of scientific and social rationality in the emergence of a civilized risk awareness upside down. It contains a historical forgery. Today's acknowledged knowledge of the risks of scientific and technical civilization has only been able to prevail against the massive denials of a "scientific and technical rationality". >Risks, >Knowledge, >Society/Beck, >Society._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Beck I U. Beck Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity. New Delhi 1992 German Edition: Risikogesellschaft Frankfurt/M. 2015 |
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