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Filozofija i drustvo 2009 Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages: 193-221
https://doi.org/10.2298/FID0901193M
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Rationality, mental causation and social sciences

Mladenović Ivan (Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju, Beograd)

The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of mental causation in the context of rational choice theory. The author defends psychological aspect of rational explanation against the challenge of contemporary reductive materialism.

Keywords: rationality, intentionality, mental causation, explanation, social sciences