Quotation
Quote by Philippa Foot
Practical rationality is being as one should be, being a non-defective human being in respect of those things done for reasons.
Explore the idea
Understanding this quote
The quote defines practical rationality as acting properly when there is a reason to act. A rational person is therefore not simply someone who thinks clearly, but someone whose reason-guided actions are not defective. It connects good judgment with conduct: being rational involves being the kind of person who responds appropriately to reasons in what they do.
Source & trust
About this quotation
- Source
- Philosophy Now, “Philippa Foot” interview
- Format
- Official Statement
Explore the idea
Topics
Join the community
Keep meaningful words close.
Save quotes, follow people and topics, join conversations, and publish words of your own.
Read quote“To put it bluntly, the main impulse was shame, the desire to consider oneself a decent person.”
“Everything depends on what we do now.”
“Indian secularism then is an ethically sensitive negotiated settlement between diverse groups and divergent values.”
“It is much better to just invest in one business idea and do it really well!”
“Eu sou uma pessoa corajosa.”
“I see what needs to be done and I will do it.”
“It's never wrong to take cash if it's there.”
“If you make the wrong choice, this could be injurious to your intellectual health.”
“The best thing you can do to your problem is to embrace it… the problem will make you sharp, strong and sturdy.”
“The poet should remain as a cell of good living in a corrupt society.”
When the Curtains Learned to Glow
Lina and Oren find an abandoned puppet stage beneath their apartment and race to restore it before the courtyard festival. When their beautiful scenery buckles and their late-night show excludes neighbors, they discover that the best theater is built for many kinds of attention.
Read Story