The Poetic of Reason: Introducing Rational Poetic Experimentalism

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This book makes the attempt to wed reason and the poetic. The tool for this attempt is Rational Poetic Experimentalism (RPE), which is introduced and explored in this book. According to RPE, it makes sense to look for poetic elements in human reality (including reason), outside of the realm of imaginative literature. Provocatively, RPE contends that philosophy's search for truth has not been a great success so far. So, why not experiment with philosophical concepts and look for thought-provoking ideas by employing the principles of RPE, instead of fruitlessly searching for truths using conventional methods? Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Part A Rational Poetic Experimentalism Section i Introducing the rpe Introduction to Section i, Part A Chapter 1 Experimental Philosophy and the Literary Introducing the Literary Experiments and Philosophy Responses and Rejoinders Conclusion Chapter 2 rpe and Its Methodology Nozick’s Pluralist and Aesthetic View of Philosophy The Proliferation of Possibilities and the Destab Quasi-induction and Inference to the Least Bad Explanation Objections and Responses Conclusion Conclusion and Summary of Section i, Part A Section ii Philosophy and Literature: The No-Gap Theory Introduction to Section ii, Part A Chapter 1 Discussing Definitions: Preparing the Ground for the No-Gap Theory The Concept of Philosophy The Concepts of the Literary and Imaginative Literature The Institutional Theory Amoebaean Concepts Conclusion Chapter 2 Fleshing out the No-Gap Theory The Indicators The Similarities between Philosophy and Literature Conclusion Chapter 3 The No-Gap Theory and the Problem of Progress Cognitive Progress Williamson on Progress in Philosophy Other Thinkers on Progress Progress and the Proliferation of Possibilities Rejoinders and Responses Conclusion Conclusion and Summary of Section ii, Part A Section iii Destabing and the Literary Factors Introduction to Section iii, Part A Chapter 1 The Might of Metaphors: On Metaphorism Introduction to Metaphors and Max Black’s Theories The Tropical Side of Language Goodman on Metaphors Metaphorism: Generative Metaphorics Ricœur: Live Metaphors and Split Reference Ricœur: Emotions, Creativity, and Imagination Ricœur: The Cognitive Function of Metaphors The Alethetic Theory of Metaphoric Understanding Metaphors only Shadows of Literal Meaning? Conclusion Chapter 2 In the Beginning Was the Story: On Narrativism Introducing Narratives and Stories The Narrativist Argument: Carr The Narrative Realist Argument: Dray and Schapp Blending Theory and Narrativism Mink and Narration as Cognition Ricœur and the Rule of Narratives The rpe and Narrativism Lamarque’s Criticism of Narrativism Conclusion Chapter 3 Is Reality a Fiction?: On Fictionalism Introducing Fictionalism (and Its Forefathers) Walton and Make-Believe Different Kinds of Fictionalism Make-Believe and Mathematics Fictionalism and the rpe A Note on Imagination and Creativity Critical Comments Conclusion Conclusion and Summary of Section iii, Part A Part B The Poetic of Reason Section i Introducing the Poetic of Reason Introduction to Section i, Part B Chapter 1 Preliminary Notes on Reason Reason, Truth, and Evaluation Logic and Reason Induction and Abduction More about Deduction Rejoinders and Replies Conclusion Chapter 2 Linguistic Rationalism and the Nobel Art of Destabing Preparatory Notes on Some Analytical Schools Habermas, Apel, Reason, and Language Is Reason Really Rational? First Destabing: Language Second Destabing: Linguistic Rationalism Third Destabing: Practical Reason Rejoinders and Responses Conclusion Chapter 3 The Poetic of Models Metaphors and Models A Note on Metaphors, Causal Reference, and Generalizations Critics of Models and Metaphors Models as Fictions Models and Narratives: The Poetic of Science Responses to Possible Objections Conclusion Chapter 4 Relativism and Conceptual Schemes Relativism and Incommensurability Davidson’s Criticism of Incommensurabilism Defending Schemism Conclusion Chapter 5 The Reasons of Relativism, the Relativity of Reason Goodman and the Plurality of Worlds Margolis and Relativism Rorty and Relativism Lingualism, Science, Reality, Skepticism Conclusion Chapter 6 Rhetoric, Science, and Literature The Rhetoric of Science (Destabing Science) Novels as Models, Multivalentism, and Literature Conclusion Conclusion and Summary of Section i, Part B Section ii The Poetic of Reason (ii): Feelings, Disclosure, Background Introduction to Section ii, Part B Chapter 1 Feelings Emotions and Feelings: Cognitive Theories Goldie on Emotions, the Body, and Subjectivity Taylor’s Hermeneutic Cognitivism Feeling, Cognition, Art, Science, Values Intuition and Imagination Conclusion Chapter 2 The Poetic of Emotions Emotions and Metaphors Narratives and Emotions Fictions and the Meeting Places of the Threesome Conclusion Chapter 3 Deflated Disclosure Heidegger’s World Disclosure Introducing Deflated Disclosure Literature and f-d-e-Disclosing Disclosism and Rationality Conclusion Chapter 4 Background and Literature The Background The Literary Factors, Artworks, and the Ineffable Conclusion Chapter 5 The Amoebae of Reason: Concluding Comments on Rationality Reason and the Poetic Rationality Again The Crossword Puzzle of Reason Conclusion Conclusion and Summary of Section ii, Part B Concluding the Book Concluding the Experiments, Concluding the Book Conclusion of the Conclusion A Concluding Personal Note Bibliography Index of Names Index of Subjects