 Looking ForwardR. M. O’Donnell
Chapter 16 in Keynes: Philosophy, Economics and Politics, 1989, pp 331-338 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract We are now at the end of a long, and at times arduous journey across the intellectual terrain of one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Not all the territory has been traversed, but most of its essential features have been mapped, a few in some detail. A central contention has been that Keynes’s writings and activities represent a life-long attempt to apply reason to theoretical problems and practical affairs. Just as his early emphasis was on the philosophical basis of reasoning, so his later concern was with various dimensions of rationality in economics and politics. The ultimate goal of theoretical reason was truth (whether of primary or secondary propositions), while that of practical reason was the attainment of greater goodness. Truth ultimately rested on intuition, while persuasive appeals to reason were conceived as the most powerful instrument for producing long-term change towards the ethical ideal. Keywords: Central Contention; Practical Affair; Persuasive Appeal; Modern Moral Philosophy; Intuitionist Ethic (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-07027-5_17 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-07027-5_17 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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