Satisficing and maximizing: moral theorists on practical reason

When we choose a course of action, do we always choose the best possible option? Or do we go for the next best alternative? Essays discuss these competing accounts of practical reasoning & explore the consequences that each has for moral theory in general & the theory of practical rationalit...

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Other Authors: Byron, Michael 1964- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2004
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:When we choose a course of action, do we always choose the best possible option? Or do we go for the next best alternative? Essays discuss these competing accounts of practical reasoning & explore the consequences that each has for moral theory in general & the theory of practical rationality in particular.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:IX, 245 S.
ISBN:0521010055
052181149X