O'Connor, Timothy
A Companion 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 work of reference
- Offers rich insights into an area of philosophical thought that has attracted thinkers since the time of the ancient Greeks
Avainsanat: Action theory; motivation; causation; agency; free will; control; moral responsibility, Metaphysics, Metaphysics
- Toimittaja
- O'Connor, Timothy
- Sandis, Constantine
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2010
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sarja
- Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
- Sivumäärä
- 624 sivua
- Kategoria
- Filosofia
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781444323535
- Painetun ISBN
- 9781405187350