We make up the rules as we go along: Improvisation as an essential aspect of human practices

The article presents the conceptual groundwork for an understanding of essentially improvisational dimension human rationality. It aims to clarify how we should think about important concepts pertinent central aspects practices, namely, improvisation, normativity, habit, and freedom. In order understand sense in which practices are improvisational, it is first necessary criticize misconceptions improvisation as lack preparation creatio ex nihilo. Second, solve theoretical problems that derive from misunderstandings concerning notions freedom – revolve around idea rationality a form developed out itself thus works way similar algorithms. One can only make if one understands they all involve conflictual relationships with world others, turn enables adequately take into account their constitutive connection properly understood. outlining these connections, want prepare foundations explanation rational practices. concludes by stating life improvisatory because conditions practice arise itself. Bertinetto A., Bertram G.W. We Make Up Rules Go Along: Improvisation Essential Aspect Human Practices // Open Philosophy, vol. 3, no. 1, 2020, pp. 202-221.