Ideal of rationality: a defense, within reason
Auteur :
Nathanson, Stephen
Éditeur :
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN :
9780812692624
Date de publication :
28 oct. 1999
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
476 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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"