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The enigma of reason / (Record no. 39403)

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fixed length control field 161207s2017 maua b 001 0 eng c
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ISBN 9780241957851
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Author Mercier, Hugo,
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Title The enigma of reason /
Statement of responsibility, etc Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber.
Remainder of title a new theory of human understanding
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Place of publication United Kingdom
Name of publisher Penguin Random House
Date of publication 2018
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Pagination vi, 396 p :
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Summary, etc 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 groundbreaking 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 helps humans better exploit their uniquely rich social environment. This interactionist interpretation explains why reason may have evolved and how it fits with other cognitive mechanisms. It makes sense of strengths and weaknesses that have long puzzled philosophers and psychologists--why reason is biased in favor of what we already believe, why it may lead to terrible ideas and yet is indispensable to spreading good ones.--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term Reason.
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Topical term Reason
General subdivision Social aspects.
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Additional Author Sperber, Dan,
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Item type Books
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Classification number B 833
Item number .M47 2018
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Mode of acquisition Full call number Accen. No. Copy number Koha item type
Library of Congress Classification   Non-fiction OLUSEGUN OKE LIBRARY LAUTECH OLUSEGUN OKE LIBRARY LAUTECH Arts and Social Sciences Faculty Library 26/08/2024 Purchased B 833 .M47 2018 00050017 1 Books