Rationality: An Essay Towards An Analysis
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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What does it truly mean to be rational? Jonathan Bennett's Rationality: An Essay Towards an Analysis presents a rigorous and penetrating philosophical inquiry into one of the most fundamental concepts in human thought, challenging readers to examine the very foundations of reasoning, belief, and action. Bennett constructs a systematic analytical framework, dissecting the conditions under which behaviour and belief can be deemed genuinely rational, drawing on the traditions of analytic philosophy with precision and intellectual force. A landmark contribution to the philosophy of mind and language, this work argues that rationality is not merely a descriptive label but a complex, philosophically loaded criterion with profound implications for how we understand human — and animal — cognition. Bennett's prose is admirably clear yet intellectually demanding, characteristic of the best mid-twentieth-century analytic philosophy, and his arguments remain a touchstone for debates in epistemology and the philosophy of action. For anyone who has ever paused to question the reasoning behind their own convictions, this essay is an indispensable and quietly unsettling read.
Author: Jonathan Bennett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Routledge & Kegan Paul / The Humanities Press
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What does it truly mean to be rational? Jonathan Bennett's Rationality: An Essay Towards an Analysis presents a rigorous and penetrating philosophical inquiry into one of the most fundamental concepts in human thought, challenging readers to examine the very foundations of reasoning, belief, and action. Bennett constructs a systematic analytical framework, dissecting the conditions under which behaviour and belief can be deemed genuinely rational, drawing on the traditions of analytic philosophy with precision and intellectual force. A landmark contribution to the philosophy of mind and language, this work argues that rationality is not merely a descriptive label but a complex, philosophically loaded criterion with profound implications for how we understand human — and animal — cognition. Bennett's prose is admirably clear yet intellectually demanding, characteristic of the best mid-twentieth-century analytic philosophy, and his arguments remain a touchstone for debates in epistemology and the philosophy of action. For anyone who has ever paused to question the reasoning behind their own convictions, this essay is an indispensable and quietly unsettling read.