Shared agency : a planning theory of acting together
Bratman, MichaelAuthor
Human beings act together in characteristic ways that matter to us a great deal. This book explores the conceptual, metaphysical and normative foundations of such sociality. It argues that appeal to the planning structures involved in our individual, temporally extended agency provides substantial resources for understanding these foundations of our sociality.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Human beings act together in characteristic ways that matter to us a great deal. This book explores the conceptual, metaphysical and normative foundations of such sociality. It argues that appeal to the planning structures involved in our individual, temporally extended agency provides substantial resources for understanding these foundations of our sociality.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 23, 2014).
Agent (Philosophy)
Act (Philosophy)
Social interaction
Social psychology
Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy