Rationality and irrationality in understanding human behaviour. An evaluation of the methodological consequences of conceptualising irrationality

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Cosmin Toth

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Cosmin Toth (2013). Rationality and irrationality in understanding human behaviour. An evaluation of the methodological consequences of conceptualising irrationality. Journal of Comparative Research in Anthropology and Sociology, 4(1), 85-104. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-121095