Rationality and Reflection: How to Think about What to Think

by Jonathan L. Kvanvig

Book Overview

Jonathan L. Kvanvig presents a conception of rationality which answers to the need arising out of the egocentric predicament concerning what to do and what to believe. He does so in a way that avoids, on the one hand, reducing rationality to the level of beasts, and on the other hand, elevating it so that only the most reflective among us are capable of rational beliefs. Rationality and Reflection sets out a theory of rationality--a theory about how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198797192
• ISBN13: 9780198797197
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"