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Philosophy of action
- Title
- Philosophy of action / edited by Anthony O'Hear.
- Publication
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2017]
- ©2017
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Details
- Additional Authors
- O'Hear, Anthony
- Description
- vii, 288 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- This volume is based on the lectures given in The Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series in London for 2015-2016. The papers collected here relate to action in contemporary philosophy. Issues discussed relate to freedom and responsibility, the relation between action and causation, and the connection between considerations of virtue and ethical concepts as applied to the notion of action.
- Series Statement
- Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 80
- Uniform Title
- Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 80.
- Subjects
- Note
- "This volume is based on the lectures given in the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual London lecture series 2015-2016"--Page vii.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The scope of intention: action, conduct, and responsibility / Robert Audi -- Rational planning agency / Michael E. Bratman -- Two libertarian theories: or why event-casual libertarians should prefer my daring libertarian view to Robert Kane's view / Alfred R. Mele -- Are character traits dispositions? / Maria Alvarez -- Knowledge how in Philosophy of Action / Jennifer Hornsby -- The doing and the deed: action in normative ethics / Constantine Sandis -- Prichard on causing a change / Jonathan Dancy -- Motor skill and moral virtue / Ellen Fridland -- Forms of rational agency / Douglas Lavin -- Action as downward causation / Helen Steward -- The representation of action / Anton Ford -- Agency and practical abilities / Will Small -- Actions as Prime / Lucy O'Brien.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-10067
- ISBN
- 9781108414890
- 1108414893
- OCLC
- 990046983
- Title
- Philosophy of action / edited by Anthony O'Hear.
- Publisher
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2017]
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 80Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement ; 80.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- O'Hear, Anthony, editor.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-10067