{"product_id":"practical-rationality-and-preference-essays-for-david-gauthier-paperback-9780521038843","title":"Practical Rationality and Preference; Essays for David Gauthier (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521038843","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePractical Rationality and Preference\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEssays for David Gauthier\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA collection of essays exploring practical rationality and the work of David Gauthier.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher W. Morris (Edited by), Arthur Ripstein (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521038843, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 August 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages, 4 b\/w illus.  1 table\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 1.5 cm, 0.384 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...a very nice collection of papers.\"   Philosophy in Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat are preferences and are they reasons for action? Is it rational to cooperate with others even if that entails acting against one's preferences? The dominant position in philosophy on the topic of practical rationality is that one acts so as to maximize the satisfaction of one's preferences. This view is most closely associated with the work of David Gauthier, and in this collection of essays some of the most innovative philosophers working in this field explore the controversies surrounding Gauthier's position. Several essays argue against influential conceptions of preference, while others suggest that received conceptions of rational action misidentify the normative significance of rules and practices. This collection will be of particular interest to philosophers of social theory and to reflective social scientists in such fields as economics, political science and psychology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e 1. Practical reason and preference Christopher W. Morris and Arthur Ripstein\u003cbr\u003e 2. What do expressions of preference express? Robert Brandom\u003cbr\u003e 3. Preference Arthur Ripstein\u003cbr\u003e 4. Rational temptation Claire Finkelstein\u003cbr\u003e 5. Bombs and coconuts, or rational irrationality Derek Parfit\u003cbr\u003e 6. Are intentions reasons? And how should we cope with incommensurable values? John Broome\u003cbr\u003e 7. Two forms of practical generality Michael Thompson\u003cbr\u003e 8. Psychology for cooperators Adam Morton\u003cbr\u003e 9. Which games should constrained maximizers play? Peter Danielson\u003cbr\u003e 10. The strategy of cooperation Edward F. McClennen\u003cbr\u003e 11. We were never in paradise Candace Vogler.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy of mind [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of mind\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20mind%20%5BHPM%5D%22\"\u003eHPM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006249292056,"sku":"9780521038843","price":37.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521038843i_a5a82d4c-9937-4e1f-a834-3db8982a4ee5.jpg?v=1694968475","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/practical-rationality-and-preference-essays-for-david-gauthier-paperback-9780521038843","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}