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Irrationality

Hardcover • 2014 • 1. edition

Irrationality

By Lisa Bortolotti

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About the book

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. Depending on the context, agents exhibiting irrational behaviour may be described as foolish, ignorant, unwise or even insane.In this clear and engaging introduction to current debates on irrationality, Lisa Bortol...Show more

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9780745647821

Publisher

Polity Press

Published year

2014

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1

Original title

Irrationality

Format

Hardcover

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