Paranormal Beliefs and Rationality
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2010.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : Raymond Boudon has applied his general theory of rationality to ordinary and scientific knowledge, especially human sciences. Owing to their oddness, paranormal beliefs, that allege the existence of extraordinary beings and extraordinary phenomena, are frequently explained by human irrationality or by “the need for fantasy.” Moreover, most of the time, they are also connected with subjective rationality. The present paper will explore the “good reasons for believing” in incredible things such as mermaids, the Loch Ness monster, the yeti, extraterrestrial beings, paranormal phenomena…
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Raymond Boudon has applied his general theory of rationality to ordinary and scientific knowledge, especially human sciences. Owing to their oddness, paranormal beliefs, that allege the existence of extraordinary beings and extraordinary phenomena, are frequently explained by human irrationality or by “the need for fantasy.” Moreover, most of the time, they are also connected with subjective rationality. The present paper will explore the “good reasons for believing” in incredible things such as mermaids, the Loch Ness monster, the yeti, extraterrestrial beings, paranormal phenomena…
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