1st Edition
Rationality and the Social Sciences (RLE Social Theory) Contributions to the Philosophy and Methodology of the Social Sciences
Part 1. Rationality in Belief 1. Rationality in Belief G.W. Mortimore and J.B. Maund 2. Rationality of Belief – Intercultural Comparisons J.B. Maund 3. Social Psychology’s Rational Man R.P. Abelson Part 2. Rationality in Action 2.1. Strong and Weak Criteria of Rational Action 4. Rational Action G.W. Mortimore 5. Arguing from Rationality Q. Gibson 6. Rational Conduct and Social Life P.S. Cohen 2.2. Technical Notions of Rational Action 7. Technical Models of Rational Choice S.I. Benn and G.W. Mortimore 8. Rational Behaviour as a Basis for Economic Theories C.A. Tisdell 9. Rationality, Colaition Formation, and International Relations O.R. Young 10. Rationality and Political Behaviour S.I. Benn 11. Can Ends Be Rational? The Methodological Implications S.I. Benn and G.W. Mortimore Part 3. Rational Persons 12. The Development of Reason R.S. Peters 13. Psychosis and Irrationality R. Brown Part 4. Social Rationality 14. The Rationality of Societies P.H. Partridge, S.I. Benn and G.W. Mortimore 15. Rational Social Choice G.W. Mortimore
Biography
S.I. Benn, G.W. Mortimore






