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Author(s): Jose Luis Bermudez, Alan Millar
ISBN(s): 9780199256839, 0199256837
Edition: First Edition
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Year: 2003
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0199256837 
ISBN 13: 9780199256839
Author: Jose Luis Bermudez, Alan Millar

Reason and Nature investigates the normative dimension of reason and rationality and how it can be situated within the natural world. Nine philosophers and two psychologists address three main themes. The first concerns the status of norms of rationality and, in particular, how it is possible to show that norms we take to be objectively authoritative are so in fact. The second has to do with the precise form taken by the norms of rationality. The third concerns the role of norms of rationality in the psychological explanation of belief and action. It is widely assumed that we use the normative principles of rationality as regulative principles governing psychological explanation. This seems to demand that there is a certain harmony between the norms of rationality and the psychology of reasoning. What, then, should we make of the well-documented evidence suggesting that people consistently fail to reason well? And how can we extend the model to non-language-using creatures?
As this collection testifies, current work in the theory of rationality is subject to very diverse influences ranging from experimental and theoretical psychology, through philosophy of logic and language, to metaethics and the theory of practical reasoning. This work is pursued in various philosophical styles and with various orientations. Straight-down-the-line analytical, and largely a priori, enquiry contrasts with empirically constrained theorizing. A focus on human rationality contrasts with a focus on rationality in the wider natural world. As things stand work in one style often proceeds in isolation from work in others. If progress is to be made on rationality theorists will need to range widely. Reason and Nature will provide a stimulus to that endeavour.

Reason and Nature Essays in the Theory of Rationality 1st Table of contents:

  • The Concept of Rationality

    • Defining rationality in philosophical terms

    • Types of rationality: theoretical, practical, and instrumental

    • The connection between rationality and human nature

  • Epistemic Rationality and the Theory of Knowledge

    • Rationality in the acquisition of knowledge

    • The role of evidence, belief, and justification in rational thought

    • Theories of epistemic rationality: foundationalism, coherentism, and reliabilism

  • Practical Rationality and Decision-Making

    • How humans make rational decisions in real-life contexts

    • The role of goals, preferences, and consequences in rational action

    • Models of practical rationality: expected utility theory, decision theory

  • Reason, Nature, and the Scientific Method

    • Rationality in scientific inquiry and the pursuit of truth

    • The relationship between naturalism and rationality

    • How the scientific method informs our understanding of rationality

  • Rationality and Morality

    • Rational decision-making in moral contexts

    • Ethical rationality: moral principles, consequences, and duties

    • The intersection of reason and moral reasoning

  • Normative Rationality: What Ought We to Believe and Do?

    • The question of what it means to act rationally or believe rationally

    • Normative theories of rationality

    • The relationship between rationality and normative ethics

  • The Role of Emotion in Rational Thought

    • The interaction between reason and emotion in human decision-making

    • Can emotions be rational?

    • Cognitive theories of emotion and rationality

  • The Limits of Rationality

    • The boundaries and limitations of human reason

    • Cognitive biases, irrationality, and the constraints of human cognition

    • Can humans ever be fully rational?

  • Evolutionary Perspectives on Rationality

    • The origins of human rationality from an evolutionary standpoint

    • How natural selection might shape rational thought processes

    • Evolutionary psychology and the development of reasoning abilities

  • Reason, Nature, and the Philosophy of Mind

    • The relationship between mind, reason, and the natural world

    • Theories of the mind that address rationality: functionalism, dualism, and materialism

    • How our understanding of mind informs our conception of rationality

  • The Future of Rationality

    • Emerging perspectives on rationality in light of modern advancements (e.g., AI, neuroscience)

    • Rationality and artificial intelligence: challenges and implications

    • The evolving nature of human reasoning and its potential future developments

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