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Minimal Rationality

Christopher Cherniak

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English
MIT Press
14 March 1990
Series: A Bradford Book
In Minimal Rationality, Christopher Cherniak boldly challenges the myth of Man the the Rational Animal and the central role that the ""perfectly rational agent"" has had in philosophy, psychology, and other cognitive sciences, as well as in economics. His book presents a more realistic theory based on the limits to rationality which can play a similar generative role in the human sciences, and it seeks to determine the minimal rationality an actual agent must possess.
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Imprint:   MIT Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   295g
ISBN:   9780262530873
ISBN 10:   0262530872
Series:   A Bradford Book
Pages:   171
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Recommended Age:   From 18
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Christopher Cherniak teaches in the Philosophy Department at the University of Maryland.

Reviews for Minimal Rationality

Christopher Cherniak's book is a strikingly original and substantial project, sure to be the focus of respectful attention both inside and outside philosophy. Cherniak's forcefully argued, ingenious, and crisply structured account of 'the deductive inference abilities required of a minimally rational agent' challenges a major tradition in the most constructive way: by offering a well-thought-out alternative. --Daniel C. Dennett, Tufts University


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