Practices of Reason: Fusing the Inferentialist and Scientific Image

This book explores the nature of human rational capacities by engaging inferentialism with empirical research in the cognitive sciences. It advocates that humans have a discursive intelligence rooted in competencies to make, assess, and justify claims. By comparing philosophical and scientific approaches, it aims to better understand human rational capacities and develop central themes from the work of Robert Brandom and other language rationalists. The book will be of interest to scholars and advanced students in philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophy of logic.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 246 pages
\n Publication date: 13 April 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This groundbreaking book delves into the intricate nature of human rational capacities by engaging in a profound dialogue between inferentialism and empirical research in the cognitive sciences. Inferentialism posits that human intelligence is fundamentally discursive, rooted in the abilities to create, evaluate, and justify claims. This approach offers a wealth of valuable insights into the essence of our rational faculties, yet it remains underdeveloped in crucial aspects. For instance, there has been limited exploration of inferentialism in the context of relevant scientific research on human communication, cognition, and reasoning. By fostering a productive exchange between philosophical and scientific perspectives, this book aims to enhance our understanding of human rational capacities by comparing their respective strengths and weaknesses. In this vein, the author critically examines and creatively develops central themes from the works of Robert Brandom and other language rationalists, including the nature of assertoric practice, the linguistic constitution of the shared space of reasons, the social nature and function of reasoning, the intersubjective roots of social-normative practices, and the nature of objective thought.

Practices of Reason will captivate scholars and advanced students engaged in the fields of philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophy of logic. Its groundbreaking insights and innovative approach will deepen our understanding of human rationality and its profound implications for our understanding of the world.

\n Weight: 434g\n
Dimension: 158 x 235 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367702212\n \n