Philosophy of Action

Herausgeber: O'Hear, Anthony

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume contains notable essays on philosophy of action based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy lecture series. A wide range of topics relating to action are covered, including the nature of action and issues related to virtue, ethics, freedom and responsibility.

Produktdetails

• Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 428g
• ISBN-13: 9781108414890
• ISBN-10: 1108414893
• Artikelnr.: 49052489

Inhaltsangabe

1. The scope of intention: action, conduct, and responsibility Robert Audi
2. Rational planning agency Michael E. Bratman
3. Two libertarian theories: or why event-causal libertarians should prefer my daring libertarian view to Robert Kane's view Alfred R. Mele
4. Are character traits dispositions? Maria Alvarez
5. Knowledge how in philosophy of action Jennifer Hornsby
6. The doing and the deed: action in normative ethics Constantine Sandis
7. Prichard on causing a change Jonathan Dancy
8. Motor skill and moral virtue Ellen Fridland
9. Forms of rational agency Douglas Lavin
10. Action as downward causation Helen Steward
11. The representation of action Anton Ford
12. Agency and practical abilities Will Small
13. Actions as prime Lucy O'Brien.