If reason is what makes us human, then why do we humans often behave so irrationally? Taking us from desert ants to Aristotle, cognitive psychologists Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber explore how our flawed superpower of reason works, how it doesnt, and how it evolved to help us develop as social beings. Original and provocative ... likely to have a big impact on our understanding of ourselves Steven PinkerBrilliant, elegant and compelling ... turns reasons weaknesses into strengths, arguing that its supposed flaws are actually design features that work remarkably well ... A timely and necessary book Julian Baggini, Financial Times Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber have solved one of the most important and longstanding puzzles in psychology Jonathan HaidtReason is more likely to confirm things that we want to be true, or which we already believe. So why does it exist? This book provides the answer Alex Dean, Prospect

Binding: Paperback;416 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: GTR; Weight: 430 g; Dimensions: 131 x 196 x 27

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