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The Cunning of Reason

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The Cunning of Reason

The Cunning of Reason

Martin Hollis
February 1988
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    In this book, the author is attempting to make sense, as a philosopher, of the ideas of rationality put forward by economists, sociologists, and political theorists. The book intervenes in intense current debates within and among several disciplines. Its concern is with the true nature of social actors and the proper character of social science. Its arguments are the more challenging for being presented in simple, incisive, and lucid prose.

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    'Anyone reading The Cunning of Reason will find much that is thought-provoking in Hollis' stylish and richly allusive discussion.' Sociology

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    February 1988
    Paperback
    9780521270397
    232 pages
    216 × 138 × 17 mm
    0.33kg
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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. The sovereign artificer
    • 2. Rational choice
    • 3. Norms and institutions
    • 4. The Cunning of Reason I: unintended consequences
    • 5. Motivation
    • 6. External and internal reasons
    • 7. Rational expectations
    • 8. Maximising and satisficing
    • 9. The Cunning of Reason II: functions and rules
    • 10. Reasons and roles
    • 11. Rationality and understanding
    • 12. The Cunning of Reason III: self and society
    • Bibliography
    • Index.
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