Aspects of Rationality: Reflections on What It Means To Be Rational and Whether We Are by Raymond S. Nickerson

by Raymond S. Nickerson

Aspects of Reflections on What It Means to be Rational and Whether We Are examines and explores the many unanswered questions about human rationality by What does it mean to be rational, and to reason well and effectively? How does rationality relate to our knowledge and beliefs, our values, our judgments, and our decisions? Are we rational as individuals? As a species? In this book, Dr. Raymond S. Nickerson discusses much of the experimental research that has been done on reasoning as it relates to the question of human rationality, and comes to conclusions not typically offered by current volumes discussing this subject. Some of the many chapters The search for standards of rationality, Intelligence and knowledge, Goals, values, and affect, Preference and judgment, Understanding and wisdom.About the Raymond S. Nickerson, Ph.D. retired senior vice president of Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc. and research professor at Tufts University

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First published November 19, 2007