Sour Grapes
Studies in the Subversion of Rationality
Part of Cambridge Philosophy Classics
- Author: Jon Elster
- Date Published: September 2016
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316507001
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Drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics, psychology, history and literature, Jon Elster's classic book Sour Grapes continues and complements the arguments of his acclaimed earlier book, Ulysses and the Sirens. Elster begins with an analysis of the notation of rationality, before tackling the notions of irrational behavior, desires and belief with highly sophisticated arguments that subvert the orthodox theories of rational choice. Presented in a fresh series livery and with a specially commissioned preface written by Richard Holton, illuminating its continuing importance to philosophical enquiry, Sour Grapes has been revived for a new generation of readers.
Read more- Unique to Cambridge, this classic book has been revived and rebranded for a twenty-first-century readership
- Subverts orthodox theories of rational choice
- Draws from a range of subject areas, including philosophy, social theory, economics, psychology and history
- Features a specially commissioned preface written by Richard Holton
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- Date Published: September 2016
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316507001
- length: 192 pages
- copublisher: Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
- dimensions: 231 x 153 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.28kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface to this edition Richard Holton
Acknowledgements
1. Rationality
2. States that are essentially by-products
3. Sour grapes
4. Belief, bias and ideology
References
Index.
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