Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber

The Enigma Of Reason (Bok)

Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their ground-breaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with a compelling mix of real-life and experimental evidence, is not geared to solitary use, to arriving at better beliefs and decisions on our own. What reason does, rather, is help us justify our beliefs and actions to others, convince them through argumentation, and evaluate the justifications and arguments that others address to us.In other words, reason has evolved to help humans better exploit their uniquely rich social environment. This illuminating interpretation of reason makes sense of strengths and weaknesses that have long puzzled philosophers and psychologists - why reason is biased in favour of what we already believe, why it may lead to terrible ideas and yet is indispensable to spreading good ones. Ambitious, provocative, and entertaining, The Enigma of Reason will spark debate among psychologists and philosophers, and make many reasonable people rethink their own thinking.

Författare:	Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber
Titel:	The Enigma Of Reason
Typ:	Bok
Kategori:	Böcker/Filosofi & Religion/Filosofi & Idéhistoria
Releasedatum:	2018-04-05
Artikelnummer:	797071
Lagerstatus:	Beställningsvara Leveranstid: från 14 vardagar
EAN:	9780241957851
ISBN:	0241957851
Språk:	Engelska
Bandtyp:	Pocket
Mått(BxHxD):	128x197x25 mm
Omfång:	416 sidor
Vikt:	305 gram
Titel:	The Enigma Of Reason
Förlag:	Penguin