Reasoning : new essays on theoretical and practical thinking /
Philosophers have always recognised the value of reason, but the process of reasoning itself has only recently begun to emerge as a philosophical topic in its own right. Is reasoning a distinctive kind of mental process? If so, what is its nature? How does reasoning differ from merely freely associa...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2019.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Philosophers have always recognised the value of reason, but the process of reasoning itself has only recently begun to emerge as a philosophical topic in its own right. Is reasoning a distinctive kind of mental process? If so, what is its nature? How does reasoning differ from merely freely associating thoughts? What is the relationship between reasoning about what to believe and reasoning about how to act? Is reasoning itself something you do, or something that happens to you? And what is the value of reasoning? Are there rules for good or correct reasoning and, if so, what are they like? Does good reasoning always lead to justified belief or rational action? This volume comprises 12 new essays by leading researchers in the philosophy of reasoning that together address these questions and many more, and explore the connections between them. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780192509055 0192509055 9780191876844 0191876844 |