The importance of being understood folk psychology as ethics
The Importance of Being Understood is an innovative and thought-provoking exploration of the links between the way we think about each other's mental states and the fundamentally cooperative nature of everyday life.Adam Morton begins with a consideration of 'folk psychology', the tend...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge
2003.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | International library of philosophy.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798070106719 |
| Sumario: | The Importance of Being Understood is an innovative and thought-provoking exploration of the links between the way we think about each other's mental states and the fundamentally cooperative nature of everyday life.Adam Morton begins with a consideration of 'folk psychology', the tendency to attribute emotions, desires, beliefs and thoughts to human minds. He takes the view that it is precisely this tendency that enables us to understand, predict and explain the actions of others, which in turn helps us to decide on our own course of action. This reflection suggests, claims Mor |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-221) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781134484300 9781280148903 9780203994931 |
