Ideal of Rationality: A Defense, Within Reason

by Stephen Nathanson

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The Ideal of Rationality presents an evaluation of all the main varieties of rationalism, in clear and jargon-free language. Different notions of rationality - such as means-end, conception, hedonism, and the evil-avoidance view - are examined and rejected, in favor of the theory that to act rationally is to 'act for the best', a theory Nathanson characterizes as "critical pluralism." Among present-day thinkers whose ideas are scrutinized are Richard Brandt, Bernard Gert, Gilbert Harman, show more John Kekes, Robert Nozick, Karl Popper, and John Rawls. show less

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Stephen Nathanson
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Stephen Nathanson is professor of philosophy at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of several books, including patriotism, Morality and peace (1993) and Economic justice (1998), as well as numerous articles on issues in ethics and political philosophy.

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Nonfiction, Philosophy
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149.7 — Philosophy & psychology Philosophical schools of thought Other philosophical systems and doctrines Agnosticism
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B833 .N37 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Philosophy (General) By period Modern Special topics and schools of philosophy
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