Reasoning (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521848152)

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: 0521848156
ISBN-13: 9780521848152
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/12/2008
Pages: 1072
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.40lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.30w x 2.00d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 6
Choice 01/01/2009