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Contemporary Action Theory Volume 1: Individual Action. Vol.1

English · Hardback

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Contemporary Action Theory, Volume I (Individual Action) is concerned with topics in philosophical action theory such as reasons and causes of action, intentions, freedom of will and of action, omissions and norms in legal and ethical contexts, as well as activity, passivity and competence from medical points of view. Cognitive trying, freedom of the will and agent causation are challenges in the discussion on computers in action. The Volume consists of contributions by leading experts in the field written specifically for this volume. No comparable volume currently exists.

List of contents

Explanation and Understanding of Actions.- von Wright and Collingwood on Causation and the Explanation of Human Action.- Metaphysical Foundations of Action Explanation.- Reasons as Causes for Action.- On States, Actions, Omissions and Norms.- Actions in Action.- Passive Action.- On Ability, Opportunity and Competence: An Inquiry into People's Possibility for Action.- Actions and Inconsistency: The Closure Problem of Practical Reasoning.- Intending and Its Place in the Theory of Action.- Intention and Intentional Action.- On When the Will Is Free.- When Is an Action Free?.- Naturalising Mental Action.- Doing Without Happenings: Three Theories of Action.- Cognitive Trying.- Index of Names.- Table of Contents of Volume II: Social Action.

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Contemporary Action Theory, Volume I (Individual Action) is concerned with topics in philosophical action theory such as reasons and causes of action, intentions, freedom of will and of action, omissions and norms in legal and ethical contexts, as well as activity, passivity and competence from medical points of view.

Product details

Assisted by Ghit Holmström-Hintikka (Editor), Ghita Holmström-Hintikka (Editor), Tuomela (Editor), Tuomela (Editor), R. Tuomela (Editor)
Publisher Springer Netherlands
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 20.04.2012
 
EAN 9780792347521
ISBN 978-0-7923-4752-1
No. of pages 317
Weight 1410 g
Illustrations XVII, 317 p. 2 illus.
Series Synthese Library
Contemporary Action Theory Volume 2: Social Action
Contemporary Action Theory
Synthese Library
Contemporary Action Theory
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous
Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries

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