The Art of Self-Persuasion

In this book Raymond Boudon examines the main theories for the explanation of beliefs, providing a major contribution to the analysis of beliefs and the theory of rationality.

Preface. Part I:. 1. The Powers that Induce us to Agree. 2. Good Reasons for Believing in False Ideas. 3. Simmel's Model. 4. Hyperbole Machines.. Part II: . 5. Questions and Answers. 6. No Effect Without Cause. 7. Truth is Unique. 8. Words and Things. Part III:. 9. Reason with a Small. 10. Simmel and the Theory of Knowledge. Notes. Index.