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Cambridge Philosophy Classics Ser.: Sour Grapes : Studies in the Subversion of Rationality by Jon Elster (2016, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101316507009
ISBN-139781316507001
eBay Product ID (ePID)219490380
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameSour Grapes : Studies in the Subversion of Rationality
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
SubjectEthics & Moral Philosophy, Movements / Rationalism
TypeTextbook
AuthorJon Elster
Subject AreaPhilosophy
SeriesCambridge Philosophy Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.9 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2015-048617
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal128/.33
Table Of ContentPreface to this edition Richard Holton; Acknowledgements; 1. Rationality; 2. States that are essentially by-products; 3. Sour grapes; 4. Belief, bias and ideology; References; Index.
SynopsisDrawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics, psychology, history and literature, Jon Elster's classic book Sour Grapes continues and complements the arguments of his acclaimed earlier book, Ulysses and the Sirens. Elster begins with an analysis of the notation of rationality, before tackling the notions of irrational behavior, desires and belief with highly sophisticated arguments that subvert the orthodox theories of rational choice. Presented in a fresh series livery and with a specially commissioned preface written by Richard Holton, illuminating its continuing importance to philosophical enquiry, Sour Grapes has been revived for a new generation of readers., Jon Elster's influential study of irrationality subverts orthodox theories of rational choice. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and with a specially commissioned new preface, it has been revived for a new generation of readers in economics, psychology, political and social theory, and philosophy.
LC Classification NumberB824.2.E45 2016
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