Practical Rationality & Preference: Essays for David Gauthier - Couverture souple

Morris, Christopher W.

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

Synopsis

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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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.

Revue de presse

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

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521038847
ISBN 13 
9780521038843
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
248
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ISBN 10 :  0521781841 ISBN 13 :  9780521781848
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2001
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