Reason in Nature

Against the dominant view of reductive naturalism, John McDowell argues that human life should be seen as transformed by reason so that human minds, while not supernatural, are sui generis. This collection assembles eleven critical essays that highlight the enduring significance and wide ramifications of McDowell’s unorthodox position.

Impotriva viziunii dominante a naturalismului reductiv, John McDowell sustine ca viata umana ar trebui vazuta ca transformata de ratiune, astfel incat mintile umane, desi nu sunt supranaturale, sunt sui generis. Aceasta colectie reuneste unsprezece eseuri critice care evidentiaza semnificatia de durata si ramificatiile largi ale pozitiei neortodoxe a lui McDowell.