Rationality: An Essay Towards an AnalysisThis stimulating work takes the concept of 'rationality', a concept that more than any other is supposed to express the essence of what it means to be human, and submits it to a careful and penetrating analysis. The conclusions drawn often challenge those previously suggested by both philosophers and psychologists. |
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Rationality: An Essay Towards an Analysis Jonathan Bennett,Jonathan Francis Bennett No preview available - 1989 |
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