The rationale of rationalization

The rationale of rationalization

While we agree in broad strokes with the characterisation of rationalization as a "useful fiction," we think that Fiery Cushman's claim remains ambiguous in two crucial respects: (1) the reality of beliefs and desires, that is, the fictional status of folk-psychological entities and (...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2020-04, Vol.43, p.e53-e53, Article e53
Hauptverfasser: Veit, Walter, Dewhurst, Joe, Dołęga, Krzysztof, Jones, Max, Stanley, Shaun, Frankish, Keith, Dennett, Daniel C
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Sprache:eng
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Ambiguity
Comprehension
Natural language
Ontology
Rationalization
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Zusammenfassung:While we agree in broad strokes with the characterisation of rationalization as a "useful fiction," we think that Fiery Cushman's claim remains ambiguous in two crucial respects: (1) the reality of beliefs and desires, that is, the fictional status of folk-psychological entities and (2) the degree to which they should be understood as useful. Our aim is to clarify both points and explicate the rationale of rationalization.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X19002164