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Agent Causality
Fred Vollmer
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Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
We act for reasons. But, it is sometimes claimed, the mental states and events that make up reasons, are not sufficient conditions of actions. Reasons never make actions happen. We- as agents (persons, selves, subjects) - make our actions happen. Actions are done by us, not elicited by reasons. The present essay is an attempt to understand this concept of agent causality. Who -~ or what - is an agent ? And how - in virtue of what - does an agent do things, or refrain from doing them? The first chapter deals with problems in the theory of action ... Read more
We act for reasons. But, it is sometimes claimed, the mental states and events that make up reasons, are not sufficient conditions of actions. Reasons never make actions happen. We- as agents (persons, selves, subjects) - make our actions happen. Actions are done by us, not elicited by reasons. The present essay is an attempt to understand this concept of agent causality. Who -~ or what - is an agent ? And how - in virtue of what - does an agent do things, or refrain from doing them? The first chapter deals with problems in the theory of action ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048152728
SKU
V9789048152728
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99-15
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