Rational and social agency : essays on the philosophy of Michael Bratman
Vargas
Vargas, ManuelContributor
Vargas, ManuelEditor
Michael Bratman's work has been unusually influential, with significance in disciplines as diverse as philosophy, computer science, law, and primatology. This is a collection of critical essays by some of contemporary philosophy's most distinguished figures, with an editorial introduction situating Bratman's work and its broader significance. The essays in this volume engage with ideas and themes prominent in Bratman's work. The volume also includes a lengthy reply by Bratman, which breaks new ground and deepens our understanding of the nature of action, rationality, and social agency.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Michael Bratman's work has been unusually influential, with significance in disciplines as diverse as philosophy, computer science, law, and primatology. This is a collection of critical essays by some of contemporary philosophy's most distinguished figures, with an editorial introduction situating Bratman's work and its broader significance. The essays in this volume engage with ideas and themes prominent in Bratman's work. The volume also includes a lengthy reply by Bratman, which breaks new ground and deepens our understanding of the nature of action, rationality, and social agency.
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Bratman, Michael.
Philosophy & Religion
Social Sciences
Philosophy
Psychology