Frankish, Keith
(2011).
Reasoning, argumentation, and cognition.
Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 34(2),
pp. 79–80.
Abstract
This commentary does three things. First, it offers further support for the view that explicit reasoning evolved for public argumentation. Second, it suggests that promoting effective communication may not be the only, or even the main, function of public argumentation. Third, it argues that the data Mercier and Sperber (M&S) cite are compatible with the view that reasoning has subsequently been co-opted to play a role in individual cognition.
| Item Type: |
Journal Article
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| Copyright Holders: |
2011 Cambridge University Press |
| ISSN: |
0140-525X |
| Extra Information: |
Commentary on Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber, 'Why do humans reason? Arguments for an argumentative theory' |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Arts > Philosophy |
| Item ID: |
27794 |
| Depositing User: |
Keith Frankish
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| Date Deposited: |
30 Mar 2011 14:57 |
| Last Modified: |
23 Oct 2012 14:25 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/27794 |
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