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Philosophy 7500
Seminar in Ethics: Practical Reasoning

Practical reasoning is figuring out what to do, as contrasted with determining what to believe. We will examine recent work on the forms that practical reasoning can take, with an eye to answering such questions as: Can you have a good reason to do something you don't want to do? Why do people stick with their plans? What is coherence in a course of action, and why should we care if our plans are practically coherent? How can we make good decisions when we're not smart enough to figure out what the best choice would be?

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