An edition of Reasoning Unbound (2017)

Reasoning Unbound

Thinking about Morality, Delusion and Democracy

Reasoning Unbound
Jean-François Bonnefon, Jean-F ...
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An edition of Reasoning Unbound (2017)

Reasoning Unbound

Thinking about Morality, Delusion and Democracy

This book argues that the science of reasoning will prove most useful if focused on studying what human reasoning does best - understanding people. Bonnefon argues that humanity's unique reasoning abilities developed in order to handle the complexities of cooperative social life. Accordingly, human beings became exquisite students of the minds of other people to predict the kind of decisions they make, and assess their character. In particular, this volume explores the inferences humans make about the moral character of others, how they delude themselves about their own moral character, and the ways in which they can see through the delusions of others. In conclusion, the book considers how to leverage the power of human reasoning in order to sustain democratic life. This work will interest scholars and students working in fields including theory of mind, decision-making, moral cognition, critical thinking, experimental philosophy, and behavioural economics, as well as policy makers interested in how reasoning impacts our political understanding.

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English
Pages
204

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Reasoning Unbound: Thinking about Morality, Delusion and Democracy
Aug 30, 2018, Palgrave Macmillan
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Cover of: Reasoning Unbound
Reasoning Unbound: Thinking about Morality, Delusion and Democracy
2017, Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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Cover of: Reasoning Unbound
Reasoning Unbound: Thinking about Morality, Delusion and Democracy
2017, Palgrave Macmillan
in English

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Library of Congress
BF201, BF442 .B43 2017

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 204
Number of pages
204
Weight
3.846

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL37279998M
ISBN 13
9781137600486
OCLC/WorldCat
1005102519

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Work ID
OL20924414W

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