Irrationality

"A clear and careful analysis....Rigorously argumentative and will be appreciated not only by philosophers specially concerned with the problems of akratic action, but also by those with a general interest in intentionality and the philosophy of action."--Review of Metaphysics "A fascinating seminal contribution....This is a strikingly useful work....Highly recommended for all philosophy and psychology collections."--Choice "A useful book, clearly written and argued and felicitous in example....It is a first-rate survey of the various contemporary positions on the problems at hand and the weakness of each."--Ethics "Mele provides us with a host of helpful examples, including ones from the psychological literature, on which to test theories and hone intuitions, provides clear and insightful discussions of the various theories advanced in the philosophical literature, and has interesting positive accounts of his own to offer....I recommend the book to any serious work on self-deception, and most particularly to teachers of advanced courses on the topic."--Philosophy and Phenomenological Research "Clearly presented and readable."--The Philosophical Review "A clear and careful analysis....Rigorously argumentative and will be appreciated not only by philosophers specially concerned with the problems of akratic action, but also by those with a general interest in intentionality and the philosophy of action."--Review of Metaphysics "A fascinating seminal contribution....This is a strikingly useful work....Highly recommended for all philosophy and psychology collections."--Choice "A useful book, clearly written and argued and felicitous in example....It is a first-rate survey of the various contemporary positions on the problems at hand and the weakness of each."--Ethics "Mele provides us with a host of helpful examples, including ones from the psychological literature, on which to test theories and hone intuitions, provides clear and insightful discussions of the various theories advanced in the philosophical literature, and has interesting positive accounts of his own to offer....I recommend the book to any serious work on self-deception, and most particularly to teachers of advanced courses on the topic."--Philosophy and Phenomenological Research "Clearly presented and readable."--The Philosophical Review "The writing is lively and accessible; the argument is crisp and clear....There is a wealth of instructive examples from everyday life. But a striking feature of the book is its bold and elegant appropriation of the relevant recent work in experimental psychology....By juxtaposing and mapping the 'folk' and experimental psychology of irrationality, Mele expands our view of the terrain and deepens our understanding."--Canadian Philosophical Review