Three steps to rational imagining?

Three steps to rational imagining?

Ruth Byrne presents a three-step argument to the conclusion that counterfactual imagining is rational. Insofar as this argument is valid, the conclusion is weaker than it seems. More importantly, it does not represent the central contributions of this book – contributions that, if anything, point in...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2007-12, Vol.30 (5-6), p.456-456
1. Verfasser: Church, Jennifer
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Heuristic
Principles
Rationality
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Zusammenfassung:Ruth Byrne presents a three-step argument to the conclusion that counterfactual imagining is rational. Insofar as this argument is valid, the conclusion is weaker than it seems. More importantly, it does not represent the central contributions of this book – contributions that, if anything, point instead to what is irrational about counterfactual imagining.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X07002622