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Brute Rationality
Normativity and Human Action
Taschenbuch von Joshua Gert
Sprache: Englisch

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This book presents a new account of normative practical reasons and the way in which they contribute to the rationality of action. Rather than simply 'counting in favour of' actions, normative reasons play two logically distinct roles: requiring action and justifying action. The distinction between these two roles explains why some reasons do not seem relevant to the rational status of an action unless the agent cares about them, while other reasons retain all their force regardless of the agent's attitude. It also explains why the class of rationally permissible action is wide enough to contain not only all morally required action, but also much selfish and immoral action. The book will appeal to a range of readers interested in practical reason in particular, and moral theory more generally.
This book presents a new account of normative practical reasons and the way in which they contribute to the rationality of action. Rather than simply 'counting in favour of' actions, normative reasons play two logically distinct roles: requiring action and justifying action. The distinction between these two roles explains why some reasons do not seem relevant to the rational status of an action unless the agent cares about them, while other reasons retain all their force regardless of the agent's attitude. It also explains why the class of rationally permissible action is wide enough to contain not only all morally required action, but also much selfish and immoral action. The book will appeal to a range of readers interested in practical reason in particular, and moral theory more generally.
Über den Autor
Joshua Gert is Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Florida State University. He has published in a number of philosophical journals including American Philosophical Quarterly, Ethics and Noûs.
Zusammenfassung
This book presents a new account of normative practical reasons and the way in which they contribute to the rationality of action. Joshua Gert argues that rather than simply ‘counting in favour of’ action, normative reasons play two logically distinct roles: requiring action and justifying action. His book will appeal to a range of readers interested in practical reason in particular, and moral theory more generally.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface and acknowledgements; 1. What would an adequate theory of rationality be like?; 2. Practical rationality, morality and purely justificatory reasons; 3. The criticism from internalism about practical reasons; 4. A functional role analysis of reasons; 5. Accounting for our actual normative judgements; 6. Fitting the view into the contemporary debate; 7. Two concepts of rationality; 8. Internalism and different kinds of reasons; 9. Brute rationality; References; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Deutscher Idealismus
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780521039536
ISBN-10: 0521039533
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gert, Joshua
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 216 x 140 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Joshua Gert
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.06.2007
Gewicht: 0,355 kg
Artikel-ID: 101999004
Über den Autor
Joshua Gert is Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Florida State University. He has published in a number of philosophical journals including American Philosophical Quarterly, Ethics and Noûs.
Zusammenfassung
This book presents a new account of normative practical reasons and the way in which they contribute to the rationality of action. Joshua Gert argues that rather than simply ‘counting in favour of’ action, normative reasons play two logically distinct roles: requiring action and justifying action. His book will appeal to a range of readers interested in practical reason in particular, and moral theory more generally.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface and acknowledgements; 1. What would an adequate theory of rationality be like?; 2. Practical rationality, morality and purely justificatory reasons; 3. The criticism from internalism about practical reasons; 4. A functional role analysis of reasons; 5. Accounting for our actual normative judgements; 6. Fitting the view into the contemporary debate; 7. Two concepts of rationality; 8. Internalism and different kinds of reasons; 9. Brute rationality; References; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Deutscher Idealismus
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780521039536
ISBN-10: 0521039533
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gert, Joshua
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 216 x 140 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Joshua Gert
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.06.2007
Gewicht: 0,355 kg
Artikel-ID: 101999004
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