Reasoning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521612746)

This interdisciplinary work is a collection of major essays on reasoning: deductive, inductive, abductive, belief revision, defeasible (non-monotonic), cross cultural, conversational, and argumentative. They are each oriented toward contemporary empirical studies. The book focuses on foundational issues, including paradoxes, fallacies, and debates about the nature of rationality, the traditional modes of reasoning, as well as counterfactual and causal reasoning. It also includes chapters on the interface between reasoning and other forms of thought. In general, this last set of essays represents growth points in reasoning research, drawing connections to pragmatics, cross-cultural studies, emotion and evolution.

Author: Jonathan E. Adler
ISBN-10: 0521612748
ISBN-13: 9780521612746
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/05/2008
Pages: 1072
Format: Paperback
Weight: 4.05lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 1.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2009