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

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The Roots of Reason Philosophical Essays on Rationality, Evolution, and Probability by Papineau, David, 9780199288717
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  • ISBN: 9780199288717 | 0199288712
  • Cover: Paperback
  • Copyright: 3/23/2006

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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 howevolutionary theory, decision theory, and quantum mechanics offer fresh approaches to some long-standing problems.
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