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Brute Rationality: Normativity and Human Action (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) (Volume 0) - Softcover

Book 37 of 48: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy

Gert, Joshua

 
9780521039536: Brute Rationality: Normativity and Human Action (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy) (Volume 0)

Synopsis

Joshua Gert presents a new account of normative practical reasons and the way in which they contribute to the rationality of action. He argues that, rather than simply "counting in favor of" action, normative reasons play two logically distinct roles--that of requiring action and that of justifying action. Gert's book will appeal to a range of readers interested in practical reasoning in particular, and moral theory more generally.

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About the Author

Joshua Gert is Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Florida State University. He has published in a number of philosophical journals including American Philosophical Quarterly, Ethics and Noûs.

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