Practical Reasoning - Goal-Driven, Knowledge-Based, Action-Guiding Argumentation

This book is an analysis of the distinctive form of reasoning, called practical reasoning by Aristotle (as opposed to theoretical reasoning), that serves to guide behaviour. It is a contribution to the literature on practical reasoning and indirectly on its application to action theory.

About the author

Douglas N. Walton is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Winnipeg.

Summary

An analysis of the distinctive form of reasoning, called practical reasoning by Aristotle (as opposed to theoretical reasoning), that serves to guide behaviour.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas N Walton, Douglas N. Walton, Walton Douglas N.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.1990
• EAN: 9780847676057
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-7605-7
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 234 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 726 g
• Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory; Little Blessings; Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory; Little Blessings; Studies in Epistemology and Co
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Logic, Philosophy: logic