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What is the effect of the 2nd option on the order of preference between options 1 and 3 in the case of choosing a journal subscription?
What is the effect of the 2nd option on the order of preference between options 1 and 3 in the case of choosing a journal subscription?
- It reverses the order of preference between options 1 and 3 (correct)
- It increases the preference for option 1 over option 3
- It eliminates the preference for option 3
- It has no impact on the order of preference
What is the primary goal of Drew Westen's experiment in the case of detecting contradictions?
What is the primary goal of Drew Westen's experiment in the case of detecting contradictions?
- To analyze the brain activity of political partisans (correct)
- To compare the decision-making processes of liberals and conservatives
- To evaluate the rationality of political judgments
- To identify the contradictory statements of politicians
What is the result of Drew Westen's experiment in terms of the judgment of contradictory statements?
What is the result of Drew Westen's experiment in terms of the judgment of contradictory statements?
- Liberals judged Kerry's statements as contradictory and Bush's statements as noncontradictory, and vice versa for conservatives
- Liberals tended to judge Kerry's statements as noncontradictory and Bush's statements as contradictory, and vice versa for conservatives (correct)
- The judgment of contradictory statements was not influenced by political affiliation
- Liberals and conservatives judged both Kerry's and Bush's statements as contradictory
Is the behavior observed in the case of choosing a journal subscription considered rational?
Is the behavior observed in the case of choosing a journal subscription considered rational?
What is the main implication of Drew Westen's experiment in terms of rational decision-making?
What is the main implication of Drew Westen's experiment in terms of rational decision-making?
What is the common theme between the two cases discussed in the text?
What is the common theme between the two cases discussed in the text?
What is the title of the book referenced in the text that discusses the hidden forces that shape our decisions?
What is the title of the book referenced in the text that discusses the hidden forces that shape our decisions?
What is the primary assumption of Behavioral Economy?
What is the primary assumption of Behavioral Economy?
According to Plato, what role should Reason play in relation to passions?
According to Plato, what role should Reason play in relation to passions?
What is the primary function of practical Reason according to Hume?
What is the primary function of practical Reason according to Hume?
What is the role of desires in Hume's philosophy?
What is the role of desires in Hume's philosophy?
What is the question raised regarding practical Reason in the context of Hume's philosophy?
What is the question raised regarding practical Reason in the context of Hume's philosophy?
What is the concept of Reason that is described as 'instrumental'?
What is the concept of Reason that is described as 'instrumental'?
What is the reference to Immanuel Kant's philosophy in the context of this discussion?
What is the reference to Immanuel Kant's philosophy in the context of this discussion?
What is the primary function of desires according to the synthesis mentioned in the text?
What is the primary function of desires according to the synthesis mentioned in the text?
What is the primary orientation of theoretical Reason according to Aristotle?
What is the primary orientation of theoretical Reason according to Aristotle?
What is the consequence of desires preventing Reason from playing its role?
What is the consequence of desires preventing Reason from playing its role?
What is the role of Reason in the synthesis mentioned in the text?
What is the role of Reason in the synthesis mentioned in the text?
What is the relationship between truth and coherence in the context of theoretical Reason?
What is the relationship between truth and coherence in the context of theoretical Reason?
What is the implication of theoretical Reason being impeded by faculties not oriented at truth?
What is the implication of theoretical Reason being impeded by faculties not oriented at truth?
What is the primary function of desires in the context of practical Reason?
What is the primary function of desires in the context of practical Reason?
What is the relationship between desires and Reason in the synthesis mentioned in the text?
What is the relationship between desires and Reason in the synthesis mentioned in the text?
What is the primary goal of theoretical Reason according to the text?
What is the primary goal of theoretical Reason according to the text?
What is the implication of desires not providing the ultimate goal or destination?
What is the implication of desires not providing the ultimate goal or destination?
What is the primary consequence of disregarding contradictions, according to Result 2?
What is the primary consequence of disregarding contradictions, according to Result 2?
What is the term for the irrationality of not tracking one's own best interest?
What is the term for the irrationality of not tracking one's own best interest?
Which philosopher described the human soul as having three parts?
Which philosopher described the human soul as having three parts?
What is the purpose of the Rational part of the soul, according to Plato?
What is the purpose of the Rational part of the soul, according to Plato?
What is the term for the harmony achieved when the Rational part of the soul rules?
What is the term for the harmony achieved when the Rational part of the soul rules?
Which part of the course will explore the question of human origin and purpose?
Which part of the course will explore the question of human origin and purpose?
What is the allegory used by Plato to describe the role of Reason in the soul?
What is the allegory used by Plato to describe the role of Reason in the soul?
What is the primary goal of adapting our beliefs according to the Third Principle of Reason?
What is the primary goal of adapting our beliefs according to the Third Principle of Reason?
What is the primary characteristic of a theory that is internally coherent but has no link to the facts?
What is the primary characteristic of a theory that is internally coherent but has no link to the facts?
What is the principle that guides our choices to ensure they align with our best interests?
What is the principle that guides our choices to ensure they align with our best interests?
According to the concept of Practical Reason, what is the primary flaw in our journal subscription choices in the example given by Dan Ariely?
According to the concept of Practical Reason, what is the primary flaw in our journal subscription choices in the example given by Dan Ariely?
What is the term used to describe the rationality of adapting our choices and means to our best interests?
What is the term used to describe the rationality of adapting our choices and means to our best interests?
What is the primary objective of the Faculty of Reason?
What is the primary objective of the Faculty of Reason?
What is the term used to describe the principle that our beliefs should correspond with the facts and evidence?
What is the term used to describe the principle that our beliefs should correspond with the facts and evidence?
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Study Notes
Irrationality and Reason
- Irrationality can manifest in two ways: irrational preferences, where individuals do not track their own best interest, and irrational blindness to contradiction, where individuals do not track truth.
The Faculties of the Mind
- Traditionally, the mind is comprised of Reason, Passions, and Desires, with Reason being the rational part, Passions being the spirited part, and Desires being the appetitive part.
- According to Plato, the soul has three parts: Rational, Spirited, and Appetitive, and the proper harmony of the soul is when the Rational part rules.
Practical Irrationality
- Case 1: choosing a journal subscription, where the 2nd option changes the order of preference between options 1 and 3, showing irrational preferences.
- Case 2: detecting contradictions, where partisans tend to judge statements attributed to their preferred candidate as non-contradictory and statements attributed to the opposing candidate as contradictory.
The Faculty of Reason
- The norms of Reason include Internal Coherence, Orientation to Truth or Facts, and the Norm of Truth or Evidence.
- Theoretical Reason is oriented towards knowledge and Truth, whereas Practical Reason is oriented towards action and adapting means to ends.
- The principles of Practical Reason include the Principle of Means-Ends and the Principle of Best Interest, which together form Economic Rationality.
Should Reason "Rule"?
- Plato argues that Reason should rule, as it provides coherence and harmony in the soul.
- Hume, on the other hand, argues that Reason is a slave to the passions and should only adapt means to ends given by desires.
- There is an element of truth in both perspectives, with Reason playing a role in maintaining coherence and adapting means to ends, but also being influenced by desires and passions.
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