Rational choice theory is probably the closest analogue to teleological thinking in modern academic research. Regarding all such reasoning as fallacious seems to be an extreme position; to what extent do they regard the “three fallacies” of teleology as genuine fallacies of reasoning as opposed to useful heuristics?
Rational choice theory is probably the closest analogue to teleological thinking in modern academic research. Regarding all such reasoning as fallacious seems to be an extreme position; to what extent do they regard the “three fallacies” of teleology as genuine fallacies of reasoning as opposed to useful heuristics?