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Philosophy, Epistemology
The Roots of Reason: Philosophical Essays on Rationality, Evolution, and Probability by David Papineau β€” book cover

The Roots of Reason: Philosophical Essays on Rationality, Evolution, and Probability

by David Papineau
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Synopsis

David Papineau presents a controversial view of human reason, portraying it as a normal part of the natural world, and drawing on the empirical sciences to illuminate its workings. In these six interconnected essays he discusses both theoretical and practical rationality, and shows how evolutionary theory, decision theory, and quantum mechanics offer fresh approaches to some long-standing problems.

About the Author, David Papineau

King's College London

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Book Details

Published
March 1, 2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780199243846

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