Rationality: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Nature and the Rationale of Reason (Clarendon Library of Logic and Philosophy)

Rescher, Nicholas

ISBN 10: 0198244355 / ISBN 13: 9780198244356

Published by Oxford University Press, 1989

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rationality: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Nature and the Rationale of Reason (Clarendon Library of Logic and Philosophy)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198244355
• ISBN 13: 9780198244356
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very good

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Synopsis

Contending that only a normative theory of rationality can be adequate to the complexities of the subject, this book explains and defends the view that rationality consists of the intelligent pursuit of appropriate objectives. Rescher considers the mechanics, rationale, and rewards of reason, and argues that social scientists who want to present a theory of rationality while avoiding the vexing complexities of normative deliberations must amend their perspective of the rational enterprise.