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The Normativity of Rationality
Benjamin Kiesewetter
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Description for The Normativity of Rationality
Hardcover. Kiesewetter defends the normativity of rationality by presenting a new solution to the problems that arise from the common assumption that we ought to be rational. He provides a defence of a reason-response conception of rationality, an evidence-relative account of reason, and an explanation of structural irrationality in relation to these accounts Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; HPQ. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Sometimes our intentions and beliefs exhibit a structure that proves us to be irrational. The Normativity of Rationality is concerned with the question of whether we ought to avoid such irrationality. Benjamin Kiesewetter defends the normativity of rationality by presenting a new solution to the problems that arise from the common assumption that we ought to be rational. The argument touches upon many other topics in the theory of normativity, such as the form and the content of rational requirements, the preconditions of criticism, and the function of reasons in deliberation and advice. Drawing on an extensive and careful assessment of the problems discussed in the literature, Kiesewetter provides a detailed defence of a reason-response conception of rationality, a novel, evidence-relative account of reasons, and an explanation of structural irrationality in terms of these accounts.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198754282
SKU
V9780198754282
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About Benjamin Kiesewetter
Benjamin Kiesewetter studied philosophy, German literature and cultural studies in Berlin, Nottingham, and Berkeley. He received his Ph.D. from Humboldt University of Berlin in 2014, and worked as a lecturer and research associate at the Australian National University in Canberra, the Humboldt University of Berlin, and the University of Hamburg. He works on metaethics, reasons and rationality, children's rights and other normative issues in philosophy.
Reviews for The Normativity of Rationality
This is one of the most persuasive and interesting treatments of rationality that I have read.
R. Jay Wallace, University of California, Berkeley
I very much enjoy reading philosophy at its best - the pleasure and excitement of finding one new insight after another until they lead up to a surprising conclusion is very much like the feeling you get from a good thriller. I've found Benjamin Kiesewetter's The Normativity of Rationality unputdownable for this reason - check it out!
Antti Kauppinen, University of Helsinki
I can say without hesitation that in my opinion this is the best original work on this topic.
Nicholas Southwood, Australian National University
An excellent book... Reading The Normativity of Rationality is a delightful experience for every philosopher interested in the subject of rationality.
Vuko Andric in Ethical Theory and Moral Practice (2018)
Kiesewetter's book is... sophisticated,... extremely thorough, [and] crystal clear... No-one working on these topics can responsibly overlook it.
Alex Worsnip in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2018)
[A] tremendous book... thorough, powerful, sensible and clear... Anyone working on rationality and reasons will have to take into account Kiesewetter's formidable arguments; and anyone interested in the topic will enjoy and learn a great deal from this book.
Conor McHugh in Mind
Benjamin Kiesewetter has written an exceptional book on an important and challenging topic... His book combines cleverness and originality with careful exploration of difficult terrain. It is ambitious. It contains genuine insight. I have been telling everyone who will listen that they should read it. I recommend it to you without reservation.
Clayton Littlejohn in Ethics
Benjamin Kiesewetter's book is a sophisticated and extremely thorough examination of the question of whether rationality is normative
Alex Worsnip, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Benjamin Kiesewetter has written an exceptional book on an important and challenging topic.
Clayton Littlejohn, Kings College London, Ethics
R. Jay Wallace, University of California, Berkeley
I very much enjoy reading philosophy at its best - the pleasure and excitement of finding one new insight after another until they lead up to a surprising conclusion is very much like the feeling you get from a good thriller. I've found Benjamin Kiesewetter's The Normativity of Rationality unputdownable for this reason - check it out!
Antti Kauppinen, University of Helsinki
I can say without hesitation that in my opinion this is the best original work on this topic.
Nicholas Southwood, Australian National University
An excellent book... Reading The Normativity of Rationality is a delightful experience for every philosopher interested in the subject of rationality.
Vuko Andric in Ethical Theory and Moral Practice (2018)
Kiesewetter's book is... sophisticated,... extremely thorough, [and] crystal clear... No-one working on these topics can responsibly overlook it.
Alex Worsnip in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2018)
[A] tremendous book... thorough, powerful, sensible and clear... Anyone working on rationality and reasons will have to take into account Kiesewetter's formidable arguments; and anyone interested in the topic will enjoy and learn a great deal from this book.
Conor McHugh in Mind
Benjamin Kiesewetter has written an exceptional book on an important and challenging topic... His book combines cleverness and originality with careful exploration of difficult terrain. It is ambitious. It contains genuine insight. I have been telling everyone who will listen that they should read it. I recommend it to you without reservation.
Clayton Littlejohn in Ethics
Benjamin Kiesewetter's book is a sophisticated and extremely thorough examination of the question of whether rationality is normative
Alex Worsnip, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Benjamin Kiesewetter has written an exceptional book on an important and challenging topic.
Clayton Littlejohn, Kings College London, Ethics