ISSN: 2641-9130
Authors: Welles J*
In philosophical terms, stupidity may be viewed as a three way compromise among: 1.) “Pragmatic rationalityâ€â€“ how well individuals maximize the satisfaction of their desires, given their schemas; 2.) “Epistemic rationalityâ€â€“the internal consistency of the schemas; and 3.) “Theoretical rationality– how well the schemas represents the external world. All this would be much easier for cognitive theorists to understand and accept were it not for the schematic legacy of the Age of Reason.
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