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Beschreibung
Accessible and wide-ranging, this introduction to contemporary Philosophy of Action guides the reader through the major views and arguments. The topics addressed include the nature of intentional action and its explanation, the nature of reasons, the role of desire and intention in action, the nature of autonomy and the possibility of group agents.
Accessible and wide-ranging, this introduction to contemporary Philosophy of Action guides the reader through the major views and arguments. The topics addressed include the nature of intentional action and its explanation, the nature of reasons, the role of desire and intention in action, the nature of autonomy and the possibility of group agents.
Über den Autor
Lilian O'Brien is a Lecturer in Philosophy at University College Cork in Ireland.
Zusammenfassung
This concise survey of the major issues in an emerging branch of philosophy offers both an overview of the subject and a distinctive perspective on the current and future state of the field
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface Series Editor's Preface 1. Introduction to Intentional Action 2. Causalism and Antireductionism 3. Volitionism and Trying Theories 4. Reasons 5. From Mental to Motor Control 6. Action Explanation 7. Philosophical Psychology 8. Temptation, Control, and Autonomy 9. Agents Bibliography Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xv
172 S.
ISBN-13: 9780230232815
ISBN-10: 0230232817
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: O'Brien, Lilian
Auflage: 2014 edition
Hersteller: Palgrave MacMillan UK
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 213 x 136 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Lilian O'Brien
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.11.2014
Gewicht: 0,277 kg
Artikel-ID: 105196061