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Practical Reality

by Jonathan Dancy

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This text discusses why we do things and the reasons why we should. It maintains that current philosophical orthodoxy bowdlerises this relation, making it impossible to understand how anyone can act for a good reason.

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Jonathan Dancy is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading.

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Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 128.4 — Philosophy & psychology Epistemology (how do you know what you know?) Humankind Human action and experience, love, suffering, pleasure
LCC: BJ1012 .D264 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Ethics Ethics History and general works
BISAC: PHI PHILOSOPHY Epistemology
PHI PHILOSOPHY General

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Published: 2000
Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 128.4
LCC: BJ1012 .D264

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