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Morris, Christopher W.

 
9780521038843: Practical Rationality & Preference: Essays for David Gauthier
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ISBN 10: 0521038847 ISBN 13: 9780521038843
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Sinopsis

What are preferences and are they reasons for action? Is it rational to cooperate with others even if that entails acting against one's preferences? The dominant position in philosophy on the topic of practical rationality is that one acts so as to maximize the satisfaction of one's preferences. This view is most closely associated with the work of David Gauthier, and in this collection of essays some of the most innovative philosophers working in this field explore the controversies surrounding Gauthier's position. Several essays argue against influential conceptions of preference, while others suggest that received conceptions of rational action misidentify the normative significance of rules and practices. This collection will be of particular interest to philosophers of social theory and to reflective social scientists in such fields as economics, political science and psychology.

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"...a very nice collection of papers." Philosophy in Review

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What are preferences and are they reasons for action? Is it rational to cooperate with others even if that entails acting against one's preferences? The dominant position in philosophy on the topic of practical rationality is that one acts so as to maximize the satisfaction of one's preferences. This view is most closely associated with the work of David Gauthier, and in this collection of essays some of the most innovative philosophers working in this field explore the controversies surrounding Gauthier's position. Several essays argue against influential conceptions of preference, while others suggest that received conceptions of rational action misidentify the normative significance of rules and practices. This collection will be of particular interest to philosophers of social theory and to reflective social scientists in such fields as economics, political science and psychology.

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Editorial
Cambridge University Press
Año de publicación
2008
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0521038847
ISBN 13 
9780521038843
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
248
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Persona responsable
Avery
https://www.avery.fr/

chemin des peupliers 27
Dardilly
Francia

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9780521781848: Practical Rationality and Preference Hardback: Essays for David Gauthier

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ISBN 10:  0521781841 ISBN 13:  9780521781848
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 2001
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