Rationale of Human Action
Contents: Foreword. Preface and acknowledgement. 1. Introduction. 2. Development of the concept of causality. 3. Factors behind actions : a historical standpoint. 4. Role of reason and cause in the explanation of human action. 5. Freedom and rationality. 6. The nature and limits of rational action. 7. Hempelian and Davidsonian standpoints on human action as compared. 8. Role of mechanism and teleology in the explanation of human action. 9. Place of prediction in human action. 10. Determinism and indeterminism as the theories of explaining human actions. 11. Conclusion : a critical review. Bibliography.
Deals with the analysis of cause and reason as the factors behind human actions. The main issue discussed in this book is as to whether the human actions are causal or rational in nature. It deals with the controversy between causal and rational explanation of human actions. It has introduced the nature and types of explanation in social sciences and particularly has dealt with the nature and types of rational actions. It analyzes the different concepts of causality which determine the course of human actions. It examines the nomic, anomic and unpredictable nature of human actions and because of these factors being operative behind human actions, this book deals with the problem of determinism and indeterminism as the theories of human actions. Finally, it deals with the failure and inapplicability of nomological criteria on human actions.
Thus, the present book is a scholarly addition to the human knowledge and literature produced by the different disciplines of social sciences and particularly pursued by the philosophy of science. The author has applied the acute and critical approach, logical and scientific understanding. He has shown the indepth capacity of his philosophical and dialectical thinking. This book is a welcome edition which must find an enthusiastic response by those who are researchers, profess teaching and are engaged in academic pursuit. (jacket)
Deals with the analysis of cause and reason as the factors behind human actions. The main issue discussed in this book is as to whether the human actions are causal or rational in nature. It deals with the controversy between causal and rational explanation of human actions. It has introduced the nature and types of explanation in social sciences and particularly has dealt with the nature and types of rational actions. It analyzes the different concepts of causality which determine the course of human actions. It examines the nomic, anomic and unpredictable nature of human actions and because of these factors being operative behind human actions, this book deals with the problem of determinism and indeterminism as the theories of human actions. Finally, it deals with the failure and inapplicability of nomological criteria on human actions.
Thus, the present book is a scholarly addition to the human knowledge and literature produced by the different disciplines of social sciences and particularly pursued by the philosophy of science. The author has applied the acute and critical approach, logical and scientific understanding. He has shown the indepth capacity of his philosophical and dialectical thinking. This book is a welcome edition which must find an enthusiastic response by those who are researchers, profess teaching and are engaged in academic pursuit. (jacket)
