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Consistent preferences, conflicting reasons, and rational evaluations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2022

Francesco Guala Open the ORCID record for Francesco Guala [Opens in a new window]
Francesco Guala*
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Department of Philosophy, University of Milan, 20122 Milano, Italy francesco.guala@unimi.ithttp://users.unimi.it/guala/
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Abstract

Bermúdez's arguments in favour of the rationality of quasi-cyclical preferences conflate reasons, desires, emotions, and responses with genuine preferences. Rational preference formation requires that the decision-makers not only identify reasons, but also weigh them in a coherent way.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e229
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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