Collective Rationality and Collective Reasoning
Collective Rationality and Collective Reasoning by Christopher McMahon, published by Cambridge University Press on August 6, 2001, explores the dynamics of rational cooperation among individuals with differing moral commitments. This 262-page book delves into whether such cooperation can be understood as guided by reason and examines the cooperative nature of reasoning itself.
Readers will find a thorough analysis of how reasoning can facilitate collective decision-making and the importance of deliberation in democratic processes. The book discusses the negotiation of concepts and the potential achievements of collaborative reasoning, making it a significant contribution to the fields of philosophy, logic, and ethics.
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This book examines the issue of rational cooperation, especially cooperation between people with conflicting moral commitments. Can such cooperation–the choice made by a group and the decision by each member to contribute to that choice– be understood as guided by reason? Can the activity of reasoning itself take a cooperative form? The book is distinctive in offering an account of what people can accomplish by reasoning together, of the role of deliberation in democratic decision making, and of the negotiation of the proper use of concepts.
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