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Human Action, Deliberation and Causation
. Ed(S): Bransen, Jan; Cuypers, Stefaan E.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Bransen, Jan; Cuypers, Stefaan E. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
There is an interesting and far-reaching disagreement between Smith and Frederick Stoutland. In his 'The Real Reasons' Stoutland argues that one of the mistakes that turned the belief-desire model of action into the 'received view' is the underlying commitment to the idea that there is an underlying unity to all action explanations. According to Stoutland the unity is no deeper than the superficial fact that actions are responses of agents to the world, and the challenge for the philosophy of action is to make sense of that fact without falling victim to the un fruitful assumption that reasons should be ... Read more
There is an interesting and far-reaching disagreement between Smith and Frederick Stoutland. In his 'The Real Reasons' Stoutland argues that one of the mistakes that turned the belief-desire model of action into the 'received view' is the underlying commitment to the idea that there is an underlying unity to all action explanations. According to Stoutland the unity is no deeper than the superficial fact that actions are responses of agents to the world, and the challenge for the philosophy of action is to make sense of that fact without falling victim to the un fruitful assumption that reasons should be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
Series
Philosophical Studies Series
Number of Pages
301
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401061346
SKU
V9789401061346
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