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Raymond S. Nickerson
Aspects of Rationality [EPUB ebook]
Reflections on What It Means To Be Rational and Whether We Are

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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 t

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 522 ● ISBN 9781136676345 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2007 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2552538 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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