The Roots of Reason

Klappentext David Papineau presents a controversial view of human reason! portraying it as a normal part of the natural world! and drawing on the empirical sciences to illuminate its workings. In these six interconnected essays he discusses both theoretical and practical rationality! and shows how evolutionary theory! decision theory! and quantum mechanics offer fresh approaches to some long-standing problems. Zusammenfassung Presenting a different view of human reason, this book portrays it as a normal part of the natural world. Drawing on the empirical sciences to illuminate its workings, it discusses both theoretical and practical rationality, and shows how evolutionary theory, decision theory, and quantum mechanics offer fresh approaches to the problems.

Product details

• Authors: David Papineau, David (Department of Philosophy Papineau
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2006
• EAN: 9780199288717
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928871-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 202 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Evolution (Abstammungslehre), Ratio, Rationalität, Menschenkenntnis, Wahrscheinlichkeit, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge