Tadeusz Kotarbiński's Action Theory [electronic resource] : Reinterpretive Studies /
Makowski, Piotr Tomasz.author.
The book introduces Tadeusz Kotarbiński's philosophy of action into the mainstream of contemporary action-theoretical debates. Piotr Makowski shows that Kotarbiński-Alfred Tarski's teacher and one of the most important philosophers of the renowned Lvov-Warsaw school-proposed a groundbreaking, original, and (in at least a few respects) still fresh perspective in action theorizing. The book examines and develops Kotarbiński's ideas in the context of the most recent discussions in the philosophy of action. The main idea behind Kotarbiński's action theory-and thus, behind this book-is the significance of the philosophical investigations of the general conditions of effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of intentional actions. Makowski presents and reinterprets Kotarbiński's views on these dimensions of our activities and sheds new light on the most important areas of action theory. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction. Theory of Efficient Action--The Task of Reinterpretation -- 2. The Virtues and Vices of Kotarbiński's Praxiology -- 3. Effectiveness and Efficiency. The Praxiological Sense of Actions -- 4. Consequences of Concretism: Rationality and Reasons for Action -- 5. The Organization of Actions and Planning -- 6. Automaticity and the Economization of Actions -- 7. Shared Agency. The Praxiological Approach -- Epilogue. .
The book introduces Tadeusz Kotarbiński's philosophy of action into the mainstream of contemporary action-theoretical debates. Piotr Makowski shows that Kotarbiński-Alfred Tarski's teacher and one of the most important philosophers of the renowned Lvov-Warsaw school-proposed a groundbreaking, original, and (in at least a few respects) still fresh perspective in action theorizing. The book examines and develops Kotarbiński's ideas in the context of the most recent discussions in the philosophy of action. The main idea behind Kotarbiński's action theory-and thus, behind this book-is the significance of the philosophical investigations of the general conditions of effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of intentional actions. Makowski presents and reinterprets Kotarbiński's views on these dimensions of our activities and sheds new light on the most important areas of action theory. .
Philosophy of mind.
Social sciences-Philosophy.
Philosophy of Mind.
Social Theory.