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- In Minimal Rationality, Christopher Cherniak boldly challenges the myth of Man the the Rational Animal and the central role that the "perfectly rational agent" has had in philosophy, psychology, and other cognitive sciences, as well as in economics.
- Author(s): Christopher Cherniak
- 171 Pages
- Philosophy, Metaphysics
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In Minimal Rationality, Christopher Cherniak boldly challenges the myth of Man the the Rational Animal and the central role that the "perfectly rational agent" has had in philosophy, psychology, and other cognitive sciences, as well as in economics.Book Synopsis
In Minimal Rationality, Christopher Cherniak boldly challenges the myth of Man the the Rational Animal and the central role that the "perfectly rational agent" has had in philosophy, psychology, and other cognitive sciences, as well as in economics. His book presents a more realistic theory based on the limits to rationality which can play a similar generative role in the human sciences, and it seeks to determine the minimal rationality an actual agent must possess.Review Quotes
"Christopher Cherniak's book is a strikingly original and substantial project, sure to be the focus of respectful attention both inside and outside philosophy. Cherniak's forcefully argued, ingenious, and crisply structured account of 'the deductive inference abilities required of a minimally rational agent' challenges a major tradition in the most constructive way: by offering a well-thought-out alternative."--Daniel C. Dennett, Tufts University
" Christopher Cherniak's book is a strikingly original and substantial project, sure to be the focus of respectful attention both inside and outside philosophy. Cherniak's forcefully argued, ingenious, and crisply structured account of 'the deductive inference abilities required of a minimally rational agent' challenges a major tradition in the most constructive way: by offering a well-thought-out alternative." -- Daniel C. Dennett, Tufts University
" Christopher Cherniak's book is a strikingly original and substantial project, sure to be the focus of respectful attention both inside and outside philosophy. Cherniak's forcefully argued, ingenious, and crisply structured account of 'the deductive inference abilities required of a minimally rational agent' challenges a major tradition in the most constructive way: by offering a well-thought-out alternative." -- Daniel C. Dennett, Tufts University
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 5.93 Inches (W) x .46 Inches (D)
Weight: .66 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 171
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Metaphysics
Publisher: MIT Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Christopher Cherniak
Language: English
Street Date: March 14, 1990
TCIN: 94312613
UPC: 9780262530873
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-7663
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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