Practical Rationality and Preference: Essays for David Gauthier

Morris, Christopher W.; Arthur Ripstein, Eds

ISBN 10: 0521781841 / ISBN 13: 9780521781848

Published by Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 2001

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239 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. NOTE: There is a black magic marker line on side fore-edge at the lower edge of the book near the lower corner. If not for this publisher remainder mark the book would be fine in fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 069620

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Title: Practical Rationality and Preference: Essays...

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, New York, NY

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good Plus

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Dust Jacket

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Synopsis:

What are preferences and are they reasons for action? Is it rational to cooperate with others even if that entails acting against one's preferences? The dominant position in philosophy on the topic of practical rationality is that one acts so as to maximize the satisfaction of one's preferences. This view is most closely associated with the work of David Gauthier, and in this collection of essays some of the most innovative philosophers working in this field explore the controversies surrounding Gauthier's position. Several essays argue against influential conceptions of preference, while others suggest that received conceptions of rational action misidentify the normative significance of rules and practices. This collection will be of particular interest to philosophers of social theory and to reflective social scientists in such fields as economics, political science and psychology.

Review:

"...a very nice collection of papers." Philosophy in Review