May 31, 2026
Being Reasonable The Case for a Misunderstood Virtue
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Title: Being Reasonable
Author: Krista Lawlor
Category: Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Jurisprudence, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Epistemology, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Language: English | 224 Pages | ISBN: 0674297474
Description:
A leading philosopher explores what it means to be reasonable-and why it matters for the well-being of our society.
Reasonableness plays many roles in our lives. In Anglo-American law, it is the yardstick for a wide range of behavior-the "reasonable-person standard" governs everything from contract enforcement to killing in self-defense. In politics, a state can maintain a liberal democracy only if its citizens are reasonable. In ordinary life, we hold each other accountable to reason, criticizing as unreasonable bosses who demand too much of our time or partners who make decisions without regard for our preferences.
But what does it mean to be reasonable? Being reasonable is not the same as being rational. It is also different from being thoughtful. In Being Reasonable, Krista Lawlor argues that a reasonable person seeks to understand what is valuable. A reasonable person must be rational enough to figure out what is valuable and thoughtful…
A leading philosopher explores what it means to be reasonable-and why it matters for the well-being of our society.
Reasonableness plays many roles in our lives. In Anglo-American law, it is the yardstick for a wide range of behavior-the "reasonable-person standard" governs everything from contract enforcement to killing in self-defense. In politics, a state can maintain a liberal democracy only if its citizens are reasonable. In ordinary life, we hold each other accountable to reason, criticizing as unreasonable bosses who demand too much of our time or partners who make decisions without regard for our preferences.
But what does it mean to be reasonable? Being reasonable is not the same as being rational. It is also different from being thoughtful. In Being Reasonable, Krista Lawlor argues that a reasonable person seeks to understand what is valuable. A reasonable person must be rational enough to figure out what is valuable and thoughtful…
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