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[from 'Rationality and Logic' by Robert Hanna, in 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality ]

Full Idea

The 'instrumental' (Humean) sense of rationality means a capacity for generating or recognizing contingent truths, contextually normative rules, consequentialist obligations, and hypothetical 'ought' claims. Reason is 'the slave of the passions'.

Gist of Idea

Humean Instrumental rationality is the capacity to seek contingent truths

Source

Robert Hanna (Rationality and Logic [2006], Intro)

Book Reference

Hanna,Robert: 'Rationality and Logic' [MIT 2006], p.-6