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Sour Grapes: Studies in the Subversion of Rationality

By Jon Elster

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2016
ISBN
1107142024, 1316507009, 9781107142022, 9781316507001
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1947424 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Philosophy Classics
Pages
188\191
Time added
2017-02-28 20:14:58
Consciousness & Thought;Philosophy;Politics & Soci

Description

Drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics, psychology, history and literature, Jon Elster's classic book Sour Grapes continues and complements the arguments of his acclaimed earlier book, Ulysses and the Sirens. Elster begins with an analysis of the notation of rationality, before tackling the notions of irrational behavior, desires and belief with highly sophisticated arguments that subvert the orthodox theories of rational choice. Presented in a fresh series livery and with a specially commissioned preface written by Richard Holton, illuminating its continuing importance to philosophical enquiry, Sour Grapes has been revived for a new generation of readers.

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