The Enigma of Reason
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Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? In their groundbreaking account of the evolution and workings of reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber set out to solve this double enigma. Reason, they argue with a compelling mix of real-life and experimental evidence, is not geared to solitary use, to arriving at better beliefs and decisions on our own. What reason does, rather, is help us justify our beliefs and actions to others, convince them through argumentation, and evaluate the justifications and arguments that others address to us. In other words, reason helps humans better exploit their uniquely rich social environment. This interactionist interpretation explains why reason may have evolved and how it fits with other cognitive mechanisms. It makes sense of strengths and weaknesses that have long puzzled philosophers and psychologists-why reason is biased in favor of what we already believe, why it may lead to terrible ideas and yet is indispensable to spreading good ones.
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Mercier, H., & Gerrard, L. (2017). The Enigma of Reason. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mercier, Hugo and Liam, Gerrard. 2017. The Enigma of Reason. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mercier, Hugo and Liam, Gerrard, The Enigma of Reason. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mercier, Hugo, and Liam Gerrard. The Enigma of Reason. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2017.
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