Brute Rationality by Joshua Gert
This book presents an account of normative practical reasons and the way in which they contribute to the rationality of action. Rather than simply 'counting in favour of' actions, normative reasons play two logically distinct roles: requiring action and justifying action. The distinction between these two roles explains why some reasons do not seem relevant to the rational status of an action unless the agent cares about them, while other reasons retain all their force regardless of the agent's attitude. It also explains why the class of rationally permissible action is wide enough to contain not only all morally required action, but also much selfish and immoral action. The book will appeal to a range of readers interested in practical reason in particular, and moral theory more generally.-
What is a Law of Nature?
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The Principle of Sufficient Reason
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What Minds Can Do
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Living without Free Will
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Truth and Truthmakers
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The Theory and Practice of Autonomy
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Natural Agency
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Propositional Attitudes
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The Structure of Emotions
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Supervenience and Mind
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In Defense of Pure Reason
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The Primitivist Theory of Truth
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Common Sense
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Papers in Metaphysics and Epistemology: Volume 2
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Deontic Morality and Control
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Putting Skeptics in their Place
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Theories of Vagueness
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Ethics and the A Priori
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Valuing Emotions
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The Value of Knowledge and the Pursuit of Understanding
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Goodness and Justice
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Anti-Individualism
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Facts, Values, and Norms
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Practical Rules
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Realism and the Progress of Science
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Morals, Motivation, and Convention
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Understanding Phenomenal Consciousness
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Normative Reasons
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The Metaphysics of Mind
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Matter and Sense
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Deeper into Pictures
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Moral Legislation
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Moral Disagreement
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Belief Policies
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Reason and Value
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Evidence and Assurance
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Paradoxes
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The Engines of the Soul
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Sharing Knowledge
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Consciousness and the Origins of Thought
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Supererogation
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Knowledge, Thought, and the Case for Dualism
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Papers in Philosophical Logic: Volume 1
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Seeing through Self-Deception
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Morality in a Natural World
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The Myth of Morality
"It is a great contribution to contemporary philosophical debate and is likely to make an impact" Philosophy in Review
"Brute Rationality is a very fine book. It is crisply written, laced with wit, and carefully argued.... I recommend Brute Rationality to anyone who is interested in issues of practical rationality and how they bear upon moral theory." Ethics
"Brute Rationality is a remarkable book. It is elegant and engaging, and it aims to deliver s traightfoward solutions to problems not addressed by other theories of practical rationality. The theory of normative reasons developed in Brute Rationality is both detailed and novel." - Sergio Tenenbaum, University of Toronto
"Brute Rationality is a very fine book. It is crisply written, laced with wit, and carefully argued.... I recommend Brute Rationality to anyone who is interested in issues of practical rationality and how they bear upon moral theory." Ethics
"Brute Rationality is a remarkable book. It is elegant and engaging, and it aims to deliver s traightfoward solutions to problems not addressed by other theories of practical rationality. The theory of normative reasons developed in Brute Rationality is both detailed and novel." - Sergio Tenenbaum, University of Toronto
Joshua Gert is Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Florida State University. He has published in a number of philosophical journals including American Philosophical Quarterly, Ethics and Noûs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521833189 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521833183 |
| Title | Brute Rationality |
| Author | Joshua Gert |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Philosophy |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2004-08-19 |
| Number of pages | 246 |
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