An edition of Philosophy of Action
(1997)
The philosophy of action
by Alfred R. Mele
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This volume offers a selection of some of the best, most influential, and most accessible essays on the major contemporary issues in the philosophy of action. Topics addressed include intention, reasons for action, and the nature and explanation of intentional action. The contributors are all major figures in this area.
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Actions, reasons, and causes / Donald Davidson
The problem of action / Harry G. Frankfurt
Trying (as the mental 'pineal gland') / Brian O'Shaughnessy
Acting for reasons / Robert Audi
Reasons explanation of action : an incompatibilist account / Carl Ginet
A causal theory of intending / Wayne A. Davis
Practical reasoning / Gilbert Harman
Two faces of intention / Michael Bratman
Settled objectives and rational constraints / Hugh J. McCann
Intentional action / Alfred R. Mele and Paul K. Moser
Mechanism, purpose, and explanatory exclusion / Jaegwon Kim
Agency and causal explanation / Jennifer Hornsby.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-311) and index.
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