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- catalog abstract "People of all times and cultures have believed in false and dubious ideas. This is just as true of our modern scientific age as it was of earlier cultures: we too believe in all sorts of ungrounded causal states, like such-and-such a practice can lead to a longer life, to better health, and so on. How can such beliefs be explained? Boudon examines the main theories that have been used in the social sciences and psychology for the explanation of beliefs. He then develops. A particular model which enables him to show that actors often have good reasons to believe in false ideas. The central concept of this model is that actors often draw controversial conclusions from valid arguments because they introduce implicit statements which they do not perceive, since they treat them with good reasons as self-evident. Hence they can hold doubtful of even false conclusions and regard them as solidly grounded. Boudon show that this model can be used. To reinterpret many findings from the sociology of religion and the sociology of knowledge, as well as from cognitive psychology. It can also demonstrate how scientific arguments can lead to false or fragile beliefs. In short, beliefs in false ideas are often grounded in serious arguments. The Art of Self-Persuasion is a major contribution to the analysis of beliefs. Moreover, through the elaboration of the notion of 'good reasons', it also makes a significant. Contribution to the theory of rationality. It will be of particular interest to students and scholars in sociology, psychology and anthropology.".
- catalog alternative "Art de se persuader. English".
- catalog contributor b6351854.
- catalog created "1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1994.".
- catalog description "1. The powers that induce us to agree -- 2. Good reasons for believing in false ideas -- 3. Simmel's model -- 4. Hyperbole machines -- 5. Questions and answers -- 6. No effect without cause -- 7. Truth is unique -- 8. Words and things -- 9. Reason with a small r -- 10. Simmel and the theory of knowledge.".
- catalog description "A particular model which enables him to show that actors often have good reasons to believe in false ideas. The central concept of this model is that actors often draw controversial conclusions from valid arguments because they introduce implicit statements which they do not perceive, since they treat them with good reasons as self-evident. Hence they can hold doubtful of even false conclusions and regard them as solidly grounded. Boudon show that this model can be used.".
- catalog description "Contribution to the theory of rationality. It will be of particular interest to students and scholars in sociology, psychology and anthropology.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-312) and index.".
- catalog description "People of all times and cultures have believed in false and dubious ideas. This is just as true of our modern scientific age as it was of earlier cultures: we too believe in all sorts of ungrounded causal states, like such-and-such a practice can lead to a longer life, to better health, and so on. How can such beliefs be explained? Boudon examines the main theories that have been used in the social sciences and psychology for the explanation of beliefs. He then develops.".
- catalog description "To reinterpret many findings from the sociology of religion and the sociology of knowledge, as well as from cognitive psychology. It can also demonstrate how scientific arguments can lead to false or fragile beliefs. In short, beliefs in false ideas are often grounded in serious arguments. The Art of Self-Persuasion is a major contribution to the analysis of beliefs. Moreover, through the elaboration of the notion of 'good reasons', it also makes a significant.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 322 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0745608981".
- catalog isPartOf "Social and political theory".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "1994.".
- catalog language "eng fre".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge : Polity,".
- catalog subject "121.6 20".
- catalog subject "BC177 .B6413 1994".
- catalog subject "BF773 .B6813 1994".
- catalog subject "Belief and doubt.".
- catalog subject "Beliefs".
- catalog subject "Credulity.".
- catalog subject "Delusions.".
- catalog subject "Influence (Psychology)".
- catalog subject "Logic.".
- catalog subject "Persuasion (Psychology)".
- catalog subject "Reasoning.".
- catalog subject "Simmel, Georg, 1858-1918.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The powers that induce us to agree -- 2. Good reasons for believing in false ideas -- 3. Simmel's model -- 4. Hyperbole machines -- 5. Questions and answers -- 6. No effect without cause -- 7. Truth is unique -- 8. Words and things -- 9. Reason with a small r -- 10. Simmel and the theory of knowledge.".
- catalog title "Art de se persuader. English".
- catalog title "The art of self-persuasion : the social explanation of false beliefs / Raymond Boudon ; translated by Malcolm Slater.".
- catalog type "text".