The principle of rationality (or rationality principle) was coined by Karl R. Popper in his Harvard Lecture of 1963, and published in his book Myth of Framework...

maximize the truth or rationality in the subject's sayings." Neil L. Wilson gave the principle its name in 1958–59. Its main area of application, by his...

possess these other forms of rationality. A thing that lacks rationality is either arational, if it is outside the domain of rational evaluation, or irrational...

Bounded rationality is the idea that rationality is limited when individuals make decisions, and under these limitations, rational individuals will select...

properly. As a general principle of rationality in reaching conclusions in disputed matters, "Hear both sides" was treated as part of common wisdom by the...

the principle of rationality. A rational player always make decisions that maximise their own utility, however, players are not always rational. Therefore...

p-adic numbers. A more formal version of the Hasse principle states that certain types of equations have a rational solution if and only if they have a...

attempt to reach specific goals. It chooses actions according to the principle of rationality. Beneath the knowledge level resides the symbol level. Whereas...

In knowledge-based systems, agents choose actions based on the principle of rationality to move closer to a desired goal. The agent is able to make decisions...

"value rationality" are terms scholars use to identify two ways individuals act in order to optimize their behavior. Instrumental rationality recognizes...

The disquotational principle is a philosophical principle which holds that a rational speaker will accept "p" if and only if they believe p. The quotes...

with the principle of legality and principle of rationality. The court therefore tested the President's decision according to a rationality test, under...

Rational egoism (also called rational selfishness) is the principle that an action is rational if and only if it maximizes one's self-interest. As such...

the masculine principle of rationality, in contrast to its feminine counterpart, eros: Woman’s psychology is founded on the principle of Eros, the great...

of abandoning a project, it is fully rational to persist with a project that outsiders think displays the fallacy of sunk cost. The bygones principle...

A principle may relate to a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of beliefs or behavior or a chain of reasoning...

Greek term for the principle of rationality. Jung considers logos to be a masculine principle, while eros is a feminine principle. According to Jung:...

ability of recognizing agents or attributing agency to objects based on simple perceptual cues or principles, for instance the principle of rationality, which...

their self-determined best choice of action. One version of rationality is instrumental rationality, which involves achieving a goal using the most cost effective...

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also considered animals to have a (lesser) rationality of their own. The definition of man as a rational animal was common in scholastical philosophy...

determine the actions to take. Finally, the behavior law is the principle of rationality: Actions are selected to attain the agent's goals. "To treat a...

rationality are true, then the existence of God is impossible. The proponents of TANG argue that there are three necessary conditions for rationality:...

ever devised". It envisaged the law of the state as a reflection of natural moral law, the principle of rationality in the universe. By the time Frederick...

a fundamental principle of rational choice which says that a decision between two outcomes, A or B, should not depend on the quality of a third, unrelated...

sub-maxims. These describe specific rational principles observed by people who follow the cooperative principle in pursuit of effective communication. Applying...

Uniformitarianism, also known as the Doctrine of Uniformity or the Uniformitarian Principle, is the assumption that the same natural laws and processes...

founded on a principle of rationality, proportionality and reasonability. The criterion for assessing Hume's belief system is based on the balance of probability...

intolerant, it risks enabling the eventual dominance of intolerance; thereby undermining the very principle of tolerance. This paradox was articulated by philosopher...

precautionary principle.: 31  In economics, the Precautionary Principle has been analyzed in terms of "the effect on rational decision-making", of "the interaction...