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Rational Mind

By Scott Sturgeon

Rational Mind

By Scott Sturgeon

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Scott Sturgeon presents an original account of mental states and their dynamics. He develops a detailed story of coarse- and fine-grained mental states, a novel perspective on how they fit together, an engaging theory of the rational transitions between them, and a fresh view of how formal methods can advance our understanding in this area. In doing so, he addresses a deep four-way divide in literature on epistemic rationality. Formal epistemology is done in specialized languages--often seeming a lot more like mathematics than Plato--and so can alienate philosophers who are drawn to more traditional work on thought experiments in epistemic rationality. Conversely, informal epistemology appears to be a lot more like Plato than mathematics and, as such, it tends to deter philosophers drawn to formal models of the phenomena. Similarly, the epistemology of coarse-grained states boils down everything to a discussion of rational belief--making the area appear a lot more like foundations of knowledge than anything useful for the theory rational decision, such as decision-making under uncertainty. The Rational Mind unifies work in all of these areas for the first time.
Product details
Number of Pages:
384
Release Date:
2020-03-06
Publication Date:
2020-03-06
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198845790
ISBN13:
9780198845799
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
740 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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