{"product_id":"9789401042161","title":"Satisfying Reason: Studies in the Theory of Knowledge","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSatisfying Reason: Studies in the Theory of Knowledge\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRescher, N.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeibniz said with a mixture of admiration and inspiration that  the Duchess Sophie of Hannover always wanted to know the reason why  behind the reason why. And that is just how rationality works: it  wants to leave no loose ends to understanding, seeking to enable us to  understand things through to the bitter end. \u003cbr\u003e  In the twelve chapters that make up  \u003cem\u003eSatisfying Reason\u003c\/em\u003e, Rescher  develops and defends the following perspective:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThat rationality is a cardinal virtue in cognitive matters.  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThat this is not something simple and cut-and-dried: in the  pursuit of truth through the development of knowledge we face  obstacles -- sometimes even insuperable ones. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll that we can do  is the best we can, realizing that even our very best may still be  imperfect. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNevertheless, the venture is far from hopeless. While  absolutes are unattainable in the cognitive venture, some solutions  are situationally optimal, being comparatively the best that can be  managed under the circumstances. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThat reason itself enables us  to come to terms with this state of affairs, urging us to accept the  best we can do as good enough. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e   \u003cem\u003eSatisfying Reason\u003c\/em\u003e is an  explanation of the presuppositions and methods of rational enquiry, an  original exercise in metaknowledge, developing a systematic body of  knowledge about the scope and limits of knowledge itself. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-04\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9789401042161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401042161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-0483-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 229cm x152cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 246\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44343408427148,"sku":"9789401042161","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401042161_528e3a55-f60f-49ef-8500-71e838ba9e0c.jpg?v=1755054498","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789401042161","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}