The Oxford Handbook of Rationality (Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy)

## Abstract The Oxford Handbook of Rationality is a reference to the current state of play in the vital and interdisciplinary area of the study of rationality. Rationality has long been a central topic in philosophy, crossing standard divisions and categories. It continues to attract much attention in published research and teaching by philosophers as well as scholars in other disciplines, including economics, psychology, and law. Twenty-two articles provide an overview of the prominent views on rationality, with each article also developing a unique and distinctive argument. The book consists of two main parts. The first examines the nature of rationality broadly understood. The second explores rationality's role in and relation to other domains of enquiry: psychology, gender, personhood, language, science, economics, law, and evolution. Introduction : aspects of rationality / Alfred R. Mele and Piers Rawling Theoretical rationality : its sources, structure, and scope / Robert Audi Practical aspects of theoretical reasoning / Gilbert Harman Procedural and substantive practical rationality / Brad Hooker and Bart Streumer Human rationality / Michael Smith Kant : rationality as practical reason / Onora O'Neill Duty, rationality, and practical reasons / David McNaughton and Piers Rawling Bayesianism / James M. Joyce Decision theory and morality / James Dreier Rationality and game theory / Cristina Bicchieri Practical reasoning and emotion / Patricia Greenspan The rationality of being guided by rules / Edward F. McClennen Motivated irrationality / Alfred R. Mele Paradoxes of rationality / Roy Sorensen Rationality and psychology / Richard Samuels and Stephen Stich Gender and rationality / Karen Jones Rationality and persons / Carol Rovane Rationality, language, and the principle of charity / Kirk Ludwig Rationality and science / Paul Thagard Economic rationality / Paul Weirich Legal theory and the rational actor / Claire Finkelstein Rationality and evolution / Peter Danielson. This volume is divided into two main parts. The first examines the nature of rationality broadly understood, which is customarily divided into the theoretical and the practical. Whereas theoretical or epistemic rationality is concerned with what it is rational to believe and sometimes with rational degrees of belief, practical rationality is concerned with what it is rational to do, or intend or desire to do. Included in part I are discussions of practical and theoretical rationality and the relations between them; the relation between reasoning and rationality; rationality as internal consistency; rationality and morality; formal methods in the study of rationality (Bayesianism, decision theory and game theory); rationality and emotion; rationality and rule-following; procedural and substantive rationality; internalism and externalism about practical reasons; Humean rationality; Kantian rationality; motivated irrationality; and paradoxes of rationality. Part II explores rationality’s role in and relation to other domains of inquiry: psychology, gender, personhood, language, science, economics, law, and evolution A reference to the current state of play in the vital and interdisciplinary area of the study of rationality. Rationality has long been a central topic in philosophy, crossing standard divisions and categories. It continues to attract much attention in published research and teaching by philosophers as well as scholars in other disciplines, including economics, psychology, and law. Twenty-two articles provide an overview of the prominent views on rationality, with each article also developing a unique and distinctive argument. The book consists of two main parts. The first examines the nature of rationality broadly understood. The second explores rationality's role in and relation to other domains of enquiry: psychology, gender, personhood, language, science, economics, law, and evolution.--Provided by publisher Rationality has long been a central topic in philosophy, crossing standard divisions and categories. It continues to attract much attention in published research and teaching by philosophers as well as scholars in other disciplines, including economics, psychology, and law. The Oxford Handbook of Rationality is an indispensable reference to the current state of play in this vital and interdisciplinary area of study. Twenty-two newly commissioned chapters by a roster of distinguished philosophers provide an overview of the prominent views on rationality, with each author also developing a unique and distinctive argument. Rationality Has Long Been A Central Topic In Philosophy Crossing Standard Divisions And Categories. 'the Oxford Handbook Of Rationality' Is A Reference To The Current State Of Play In This Vital And Interdisciplinary Area Of Study. Edited By Alfred R. Mele, Piers Rawling. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [439]-468) And Index.