The enigma of reason

The enigma of reason

by Mercier, Hugo

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Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their groundbreaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with a compelling mix of real-life and experimental evidence, is not geared to solitary use, to arriving…

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  • Full title :The enigma of reason / Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber.

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Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their groundbreaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with a compelling mix of real-life and experimental evidence, is not geared to solitary use, to arriving at better beliefs and decisions on our own. What reason does, rather, is help us justify our beliefs and actions to others, convince them through argumentation, and evaluate the justifications and arguments that others address to us.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2017.

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  • Description:vi, 396 p. : ill. : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780674368309, 0674368304
  • oclc:on1020120648
  • Dewey Decimal:128.33

Subjects

Ragione Razionalismo - Aspetti sociali

Writers

Mercier, Hugo Sperber, Dan

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