How Long to Read Structural Rationality and Other Essays on Practical Reason

How Long Does it Take to Read Structural Rationality and Other Essays on Practical Reason?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 16 minutes to read Structural Rationality and Other Essays on Practical Reason by Julian Nida-Rümelin

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Description

In this book, the author shows that it is necessary to enrich the conceptual frame of the theory of rational choice beyond consequentialism. He argues that consequentialism as a general theory of rational action fails and that this does not force us into the dichotomy teleology vs deontology. The unity of practical reason can be saved without consequentialism. In the process, he presents insightful criticism of standard models of action and rational choice. This will help readers discover a new perspective on the theory of rationality. The approach is radical: It transcends the reductive narrowness of instrumental rationality without denying its practical impact. Actions do exist that are outlined in accordance to utility maximizing or even self-interest maximizing. Yet, not all actions are to be understood in these terms. Actions oriented around social roles, for example, cannot count as irrational only because there is no known underlying maximizing heuristic. The concept of bounded rationality tries to embed instrumental rationality into a form of life to highlight limits of our cognitive capabilities and selective perceptions. However, the agent is still left within the realm of cost-benefit-reasoning. The idea of social preferences or meta-preferences cannot encompass the plurality of human actions. According to the author they ignore the plurality of reasons that drive agency. Hence, they coerce agency in fitting into a theory that undermines humanity. His theory of structural rationality acknowledges lifeworld patterns of interaction and meaning.

How long is Structural Rationality and Other Essays on Practical Reason?

Structural Rationality and Other Essays on Practical Reason by Julian Nida-Rümelin is 134 pages long, and a total of 34,036 words.

This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 42% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Structural Rationality and Other Essays on Practical Reason Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 5 minutes to read Structural Rationality and Other Essays on Practical Reason aloud.

What Reading Level is Structural Rationality and Other Essays on Practical Reason?

Structural Rationality and Other Essays on Practical Reason is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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