Ideal of rationality: a defense, within reason
Auteur :
Nathanson, Stephen
Éditeur :
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN :
9780812692617
Date de publication :
9 déc. 1999
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,5 cm
Poids :
659 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This revised edition examines different notions of rationality, such as the means-end concept, hedonism and the "evil-avoidance" view, and then rejects them in favour of the theory that to act rationally is to act "for the best", a theory the author characterises as "critical pluralism"