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Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are

Raymond S. Nickerson

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

GenresPsychologyPhilosophyRationalismPsychological aspects

522 pages, 10 editions

English edition · First published 2007 by Psychology Press · ISBN 9780203809594

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10 editions

English

  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2007 · ISBN 9780203809594 This page
  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2014 · ISBN 9781138006287
  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2012 · ISBN 9781136676345
  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2008 · ISBN 9781841694870
  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2007 · ISBN 9781841697819
  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2007 · ISBN 9781435616141
  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means To Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2007 · ISBN 9781136676307
  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2007 · ISBN 9781283643528
  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2007 · ISBN 9781136676352
  • Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means to Be Rational and Whether We Are · Psychology Press · 2007 · ISBN 9780429235108

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