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Single Idea 4765

[filed under theme 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality ]

Full Idea

Stich accepts a form of eliminativism (which he calls 'pragmatism') about rationality and normativity generally.

Clarification

'Normativity' is specifying what ought to be thought or done

Gist of Idea

Stich accepts eliminativism (labelled 'pragmatism') about rationality and normativity

Source

report of Stephen P. Stich (The Fragmentation of Reason [1990]) by Pascal Engel - Truth §5.3

Book Ref

Engel,Pascal: 'Truth' [Acumen 2002], p.140

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A Reaction

This seems to be the correct position for a Humean empiricist connectionist. Presumably he has some good reasons for eliminating rationality.