The Enigma of Reason

The Enigma of Reason
ISBN-10
067497784X
ISBN-13
9780674977846
Series
The Enigma of Reason
Category
Science
Pages
408
Language
English
Published
2017-04-17
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Hugo Mercier

Description

If reason is so useful and reliable, why didn’t it evolve in other animals and why do humans produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber argue that reason is not geared to solitary use. It evolved to help justify our beliefs to others, evaluate their arguments, and better exploit our uniquely rich social environment.

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