Irrationality |
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| Author:
| Bortolotti, Lisa |
| Series title: | Key Concepts in Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7456-4783-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | Polity Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $23.75 |
Book Description:
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We talk about irrationality when behaviour defies explanation or prediction, when decisions are driven by emotions or instinct rather than by reflection, when reasoning fails to conform to basic principles of logic and probability, and when beliefs lack coherence or empirical support.
We talk about irrationality when behaviour defies explanation or prediction, when decisions are driven by emotions or instinct rather than by reflection, when reasoning fails to conform to basic principles of logic and probability, and when beliefs lack coherence or empirical support.