The enigma of reason : a new theory of human understanding
Mercier, Hugo2018
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Place reservation for The enigma of reason : a new theory of human understandingReason, 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 ground-breaking 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.
Main title:
The enigma of reason : a new theory of human understanding / Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber.
Author:
Mercier, Hugo, authorSperber, Dan, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2018.
Collation:
416 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241957851 (pbk)
Dewey class:
121.3
Language:
English
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BRN:
261997
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