Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means To Be Rational and Whether We AreWhat 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 t |
Contents
The Searchfor Standards of Rationality | |
Intelligence and Knowledge | |
Beliefs | |
Goals Values and Affect | |
Decision and Choice | |
Understanding and Wisdom | |
The RelativityofRationality | |
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