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A Companion to the Philosophy of Action
Timothy O´connor
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Description for A Companion to the Philosophy of Action
Hardback. A Companion to the Philosophy of Action provides a comprehensive overview of the central issues and processes relating to human actions. Specially commissioned chapters from international experts cover all facets of philosophy of action - from key figures and terminology to some of the more controversial problems in the field. Editor(s): O'Connor, Timothy; Sandis, Constantine. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 664 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 181 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1342.
A Companion to the Philosophy of Action offers a comprehensive overview of the issues and problems central to the philosophy of action.
A Companion to the Philosophy of Action offers a comprehensive overview of the issues and problems central to the philosophy of action.
- The first volume to survey the entire field of philosophy of action (the central issues and processes relating to human actions)
- Brings together specially commissioned chapters from international experts
- Discusses a range of ideas and doctrines, including rationality, free will and determinism, virtuous action, criminal responsibility, Attribution Theory, and rational agency in evolutionary perspective
- Individual chapters also cover prominent historic figures from Plato to Ricoeur
- Can be approached as a complete narrative, but also serves as a ... Read more
- Offers rich insights into an area of philosophical thought that has attracted thinkers since the time of the ancient Greeks
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
Number of Pages
664
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405187350
SKU
V9781405187350
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99-50
About Timothy O´connor
Timothy O'Connor is Professor and Department Chair of philosophy at Indiana University Bloomington, and a member of its Cognitive Sciences program. He has published extensively in metaphysics, philosophy of mind and action, and philosophy of religion. His books include Agents, Causes, and Events: Essays on Indeterminism and Free Will (ed. 1995), Persons and Causes: The Metaphysics of Free Will (2000), ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to the Philosophy of Action
“I recommend this volume to all those with any interest in the concepts treated in the philosophy of action.” (Philosophy in Review, 1 December 2012) "The collection is a critically important resource for scholars of the philosophy of action. The overall clarity of the entries, moreover, also makes it accessible as a resource for undergraduate and graduate students ... Read more