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Agents and their actions

Author: Maximilian De Gaynesford
Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Series: Ratio book series.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"Reflecting a recent flourishing of creative thinking in the field, Actions and Their Agents presents seven newly commissioned essays by leading international philosophers that highlight the most recent debates in the philosophy of action Features seven internationally significant authors, including new work by two of philosophy's 'super stars', John McDowell and Joseph Raz Presents the first clear indication of how  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Maximilian De Gaynesford
ISBN: 9781444339086 1444339087
OCLC Number: 679941400
Notes: Machine generated contents note: Preface.1. Reasons for Action and Practical Reasoning (Maria Alvarez).2. Ambivalence and Authentic Agency (Laura W. Ekstrom).3. The Road to Larissa (John Hyman).4. What is the Content of an Intention in Action? (John McDowell).5. Joseph Raz Being in the World (Joseph Raz).6. Moral Scepticism and Agency (Kant and Korsgaard Robert Stern).7. Speech, Action and Uptake (Maximilian de Gaynesford).Index.
Description: 142 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: Preface. 1. Reasons for Action and Practical Reasoning (Maria Alvarez). 2. Ambivalence and Authentic Agency (Laura W. Ekstrom). 3. The Road to Larissa (John Hyman). 4. What is the Content of an Intention in Action? (John McDowell). 5. Joseph Raz Being in the World (Joseph Raz). 6. Moral Scepticism and Agency (Kant and Korsgaard Robert Stern). 7. Speech, Action and Uptake (Maximilian de Gaynesford). Index.
Series Title: Ratio book series.
Responsibility: edited by Maximilian de Gaynesford.
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Reflecting a recent flourishing of creative thinking in the field, Agents and Their Actions presents seven newly commissioned essays by leading international philosophers that highlight the most  Read more...

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