Practical Reasoning
- ISBN-10
- 0415033748
- ISBN-13
- 9780415033749
- Category
- Act (Philosophy)
- Pages
- 214
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989-01-01
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Robert Audi
Description
What role does reason play in our actions? How do we know whether what we do is right? Can practical reasoning guide ethical judgment? Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision presents an account of practical reasoning as a process that can explain action, connect reasoning with intention, justify practical judgments, and provide a basis for ethical decisions.
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- 1996-05-21
- 719 pages
- Paperback
- Springer Science & Business Media
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- 1990
- 395 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield
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