The Science of Reason - A Festschrift for Jonathan St B.T. Evans (Hardcover)

This volume is a state-of-the-art survey of the psychology of reasoning, based around, and in tribute to, one of the field's most eminent figures: Jonathan St B.T. Evans. In this collection of cutting edge research, Evans' collaborators and colleagues review a wide range of important and developing areas of inquiry. These include biases in thinking, probabilistic and causal reasoning, people's use of if' sentences in arguments, the dual-process theory of thought, and the nature of human rationality. These foundational issues are examined from various angles and finally integrated in a concluding panoramic chapter written by Evans himself. The eighteen chapters, all written by leading international researchers, combine state-of the-art research with investigation into the most fundamental questions surrounding human mental life, such as: * What is the architecture of the human mind? * Are humans rational, and what is the nature of this rationality? * How do we think hypothetically? The Science of Reason offers a unique combination of breadth, depth and integrative vision, making it an indispensable resource for researchers and students of human reason.

General

Imprint:	Psychology Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Psychology Press Festschrift Series
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	2011
Editors:	Ken Manktelow • David Over • Shira Elqayam
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	472
ISBN-13:	978-1-84872-015-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > Intelligence
LSN:	1-84872-015-7
Barcode:	9781848720152

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