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Regret and justification as a link from argumentation to consequentialism

Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 75 - 75
Published: Mar 29, 2011
Abstract
Mercier and Sperber (M&S) argue that reasoning has evolved primarily as an adjunct to persuasive communication rather than as a basis for consequential choice. Recent research on decision-related regret suggests that regret aversion and concomitant needs for justification may underpin a complementary mechanism that can, if appropriately deployed, convert M&S's facile arguer into an effective decision maker, with obvious evolutionary...
Paper Details
Title
Regret and justification as a link from argumentation to consequentialism
Published Date
Mar 29, 2011
Volume
34
Issue
2
Pages
75 - 75
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