The Enigma of Reason

The Enigma of Reason

by Dan Sperber, Hugo Mercier

408 pages· 2017· ISBN 9780674368309
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If reason is so useful and reliable, why didn’t it evolve in other animals and why do humans produce so much thoroughly reasoned nonsense? Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber argue that reason is not geared to solitary use. It evolved to help justify our beliefs to others, evaluate their arguments, and better exploit our uniquely rich social environment.

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