Reason and no-reason from ancient philosophy to neurosciences

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The reason/no-reason conceptual pair, also expressed as rational/a-rational and logical/a-logical, has been a significant theme in Western thought from antiquity to the present. Initially theorized in ancient times with the Pythagorean systoichiai, it found further expression in the early twentieth century through Nietzsche's contrast of Apollonian and Dionysian principles, representing the orderly and chaotic aspects of the human soul, respectively. This volume emerges from an international research group aiming to explore this dichotomy, asserting that the two facets of the human soul are not mutually exclusive but rather interrelated and interdependent. Scholars from various disciplines examine key moments in this narrative, spanning from ancient philosophy to modern neuroscience. Contributions come from experts including Krzysztof Brzechczyn, R. Loredana Cardullo, Francesco Coniglione, Santo Di Nuovo, Daniele Iozzia, Syliane Malinowski-Charles, Concetto Martello, Alexandra Michalewski, Chiara Militello, Sebastian Moro Tornese, Jean-Marc Narbonne, Anne Sheppard, Salvatore Vasta, and Andrea Vella, each offering diverse perspectives on this enduring philosophical theme.