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Aspects of Rationality - Reflections on What It Means To Be Rational and Whether We Are (Hardcover)
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Aspects of Rationality - Reflections on What It Means To Be Rational and Whether We Are (Hardcover)
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What does it mean to be rational - to reason well and effectively?
How does rationality, broadly conceived, relate to the knowledge
one acquires, the beliefs one forms, the explanations one
constructs or appropriates, the judgments and decisions one makes,
the values one adopts? What is the character of human reasoning
and, in particular, does it tend to be rational? Much has been
written about human rationality - or lack thereof.In recent years,
some writers have focused attention on the numerous ways in which
people appear not to be rational, at least if being rational is
taken to mean always thinking or behaving in accordance with some
normative standard. Others have argued that, if human reasoning is
as flawed as this work suggests, it is a wonder that we, as a
species, are around to notice the fact. This book examines much of
the experimental research on reasoning as it relates to a variety
of conceptions of rationality, not limited to conformity of thought
and behavior or to the dictates of one or another normative system.
The discussion focuses on specific topics that represent essential
aspects of any adequately inclusive conception of rationality:
intelligence and knowledge; beliefs; goals, values and affect;
explanations; judgment and choice; and, understanding and wisdom.
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