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Escape From Reason by Francis A. Schaeffer

Escape From Reason

Francis A. Schaeffer

InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · December 6, 2006

A Philosophy pick for readers exploring Escape From Reason.

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Who it’s for
Follow how shifts in reason and feeling ripple through philosophy, science, art, and popular culture.
Themes
Decline of reason, Ideas shaping society, Christianity, purpose, and hope
Genres
Christian Apologetics, Modern Philosophy, Religion & Philosophy

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Over 100,000 Copies Sold! Truth used to be based on reason. No more. What we feel is now the truest source of reality. Despite our obsession with the emotive and the experiential, we still face anxiety, despair, and purposelessness.How did we get here? And where do we find a remedy? In this modern classic, Francis A. Schaeffer traces trends in twentieth-century thought and unpacks how key ideas have shaped our society.

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Wide-ranging in his analysis, Schaeffer examines philosophy, science, art and popular culture to identify dualism, fragmentation and the decline of reason. Schaeffer's work takes on a newfound relevance today in his prescient anticipation of the contemporary postmodern ethos. His critique demonstrates Christianity's promise for a new century, one in as much need as ever of purpose and hope.

Ideas in Motion

Follow how shifts in reason and feeling ripple through philosophy, science, art, and popular culture.

Come here for

  • A wide-ranging look at ideas shaping modern society
  • A Christian perspective on fragmentation and the search for purpose

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  • Connections across fields, rather than a narrow philosophical survey
  • A critique of the decline of reason and its cultural effects

Where it sits

Christian Apologetics69%
Modern Philosophy34%
Religion & Philosophy24%

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Publisher categories

  • Religion & Philosophy
  • Christian Apologetics
Authors
Francis A. Schaeffer
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Published
December 6, 2006
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Decline of reason · Ideas shaping society · Christianity, purpose, and hope
Reading lane
Religion & Philosophy