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Rules for Reasoning » Read Now
by Richard E. Nisbett. 426 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...RULES FOR REASONING Edited by Richard E. Nisbett University...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rules for reasoning / edited by Richard E. Nisbett. p...cloth .--ISBN...
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Reasoning, Necessity, and Logic: Developmental Perspectives » Read Now
by Willis F. Overton. 332 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Reasoning, Necessity, and Logic: Developmental Perspectives The...in the Computer Age OVERTON W. F. Ed. Reasoning, Necessity, and Logic: Developmental...
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Who Is Rational? Studies of Individual Differences in Reasoning » Read Now
by Keith E. Stanovich. 312 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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The Nature of Rationality » Read Now
by Robert Nozick. 226 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Repeatedly and successfully, the celebrated Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick has reached out to a broad audience beyond the confines of his discipline, addressing ethical and social problems that matter to every thoughtful person. Here Nozick continues his search for the connections between...
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Repeatedly and successfully, the celebrated Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick has reached out to a broad audience beyond the confines of his discipline, addressing ethical and social problems that matter to every thoughtful person. Here Nozick continues his search for the connections between philosophy and "ordinary" experience. In the lively and accessible style that his readers have come to expect, he offers a bold theory of rationality, the one characteristic deemed to fix humanity's "specialness." What are principles for? asks Nozick. We could act simply on whim, or maximize our self-interest and recommend that others do the same. As Nozick explores rationality of decision and rationality of belief, he shows how principles actually function in our day-to-day thinking and in our efforts to live peacefully and productively with each other.Throughout, the book combines daring speculations with detailed investigations to portray the nature and status of rationality and the essential role that imagination plays in this singular human aptitude.
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The Dialogue of Reason: An Analysis of Analytical Philosophy » Read Now
by L. Jonathan Cohen. 248 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Johnathan Cohen's book provides a lucid and penetrating treatment of the fundamental issues of contemporary analytical philosophy. This field now spans a greater variety of topics and divergence of opinion than fifty years ago, and Cohen's book addresses the presuppositions implicit to it and the patterns of reasoning on which it relies.
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Reflections on Reasoning » Read Now
by Raymond S. Nickerson. 138 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...REFLECTIONS on REASONING REFLECTIONS on REASONING RAYMOND S. NICKERSON Bolt Beranek Newman Inc...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nickerson, Raymond S. Reflections on...
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Reasoning, Meaning, and Mind » Read Now
by Gilbert Harman. 294 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Gilbert Harman presents a selection of fifteen interconnected essays on fundamental issues at the centre of analytic philosophy. The book opens with a group of four essays discussing basic principles of reasoning and rationality. The next three essays argue against the idea that certain claims are...
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Gilbert Harman presents a selection of fifteen interconnected essays on fundamental issues at the centre of analytic philosophy. The book opens with a group of four essays discussing basic principles of reasoning and rationality. The next three essays argue against the idea that certain claims are true by virtue of meaning and knowable by virtue of meaning. In the third group of essays Harman sets out his own view of meaning, arguing that it depends upon the functioning of concepts in reasoning, perception, and action, by which these concepts are related to the world. He also examines the relation between language and thought. The final three essays investigate the nature of mind, developing further the themes already set out. Reasoning, Meaning, and Mind offers an integrated presentation of this rich and influential body of work.
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Experience, Memory, and Reasoning » Read Now
by Janet L. Kolodner, Christopher K. Riesbeck. 256 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...EXPERIENCE, MEMORY, AND REASONING -ii- EXPERIENCE, MEMORY, AND REASONING Edited by Janet L. Kolodner Georgia Institute...Kolodner Janet L. Experience, memory, and...
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Reasoning Practically » Read Now
by Edna Ullmann-Margalit. 192 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

This collection of essays presents cutting-edge research on a classic philosophical problem --- the link between reasoning and practice. The essays, by such well-known thinkers as Davidson, Scheffler, Sunstein, Dworkin, and Stroud, cover a range of issues raised by the move from thought to action...
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This collection of essays presents cutting-edge research on a classic philosophical problem --- the link between reasoning and practice. The essays, by such well-known thinkers as Davidson, Scheffler, Sunstein, Dworkin, and Stroud, cover a range of issues raised by the move from thought to action. The book represents an inquiry into the very nature of reason, reasoning and reasons, rationale, rationalization, and rationality. These essays also connect philosophical thought with concrete issues in social life and political practice, thus, it will be of interest not only to philosophers, but also to political theorists, legal scholars, and any researcher interested in the practical applications of reason.
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Practical Reasoning in a Social World: How We Act Together » Read Now
by Keith Graham. 202 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

This book proposes a theory of practical reasoning that rests on an appeal to universal features of human agency. It contributes to a growing literature on the relation between actions and institutions; between individuals and the collectivities to which they belong; and between those collectivities...
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This book proposes a theory of practical reasoning that rests on an appeal to universal features of human agency. It contributes to a growing literature on the relation between actions and institutions; between individuals and the collectivities to which they belong; and between those collectivities and the conditions of agency which they impose. The primary audience for the book will be political philosophers, but the implications of Graham's arguments for political action will interest a secondary readership.
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Deductive Reasoning and Strategies » Read Now
by Walter Schaeken, Gery d'Ydewalle, Gino de Vooght, Andre Vandierendonck. 321 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Fifteen essays, originating from the eponymously titled workshop at the Royal Academy of Science, Brussels, March 1998, explore various trends in the psychology of reasoning. Chapters include discussions of syllogistic, spatial, propositional, and statistical reasoning. Also included are chapters on...
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Fifteen essays, originating from the eponymously titled workshop at the Royal Academy of Science, Brussels, March 1998, explore various trends in the psychology of reasoning. Chapters include discussions of syllogistic, spatial, propositional, and statistical reasoning. Also included are chapters on meta-theory and a concluding essay that attempts to draw conclusions from the preceding material.
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Informal Reasoning and Education » Read Now
by James F. Voss, David N. Perkins, Judith W. Segal. 520 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library
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Evaluative and Explanatory Reasoning » Read Now
by Stuart S. Nagel. 222 pgs.

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This volume is a culmination of years of development, and the first to introduce the concepts of superoptimum evaluative and explanatory reasoning. Nagel's new Quorum book will help academic and practicing attorneys in two important ways. By understanding evaluative reasoning, they will gain a...
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This volume is a culmination of years of development, and the first to introduce the concepts of superoptimum evaluative and explanatory reasoning. Nagel's new Quorum book will help academic and practicing attorneys in two important ways. By understanding evaluative reasoning, they will gain a better grasp of the appropriate behavior to be adopted to achieve desired goals, and by understanding explanatory reasoning, they will learn why decisions are reached through the hypothesizing of goals or the causal perceptions of decision makers.
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Learning from Data: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning » Read Now
by Arthur M. Glenberg. 573 pgs.

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'Learning from Data: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning' teaches you a new way of thinking about and learning about the world. After you have learned the basics of statistical reasoning, you will be in a good position to understand psychological data, and their limitations. More important...
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'Learning from Data: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning' teaches you a new way of thinking about and learning about the world. After you have learned the basics of statistical reasoning, you will be in a good position to understand psychological data, and their limitations. More important, even if you are not planning a career in psychology, you will learn how to evaluate data that affect all aspects of your life: psychological, social, educational, political, economic. You will learn new ways to think, to question, to challenge.
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Developing the Horizons of the Mind: Relational and Contextual Reasoning and the Resolution of Cognitive Conflict » Read Now
by K. Helmut Reich. 222 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

This book is about Relational and Contextual Reasoning (RCR), a new theory of the human mind that addresses key areas of human conflict, such as the ideological conflict between nations, in close relationships and between science and religion. K. Helmut Reich provides a clear and accessible...
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This book is about Relational and Contextual Reasoning (RCR), a new theory of the human mind that addresses key areas of human conflict, such as the ideological conflict between nations, in close relationships and between science and religion. K. Helmut Reich provides a clear and accessible introduction to the RCR way of thinking that encourages an inclusive rather than oppositional approach to conflict and problem-solving.
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Reasoning: Representation and Process in Children and Adults (1975) » Read Now
by Rachel Joffe Falmagne. 292 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library