The philosophy of action
By: edited by Alfred R. Mele.
Contributors: Mele, Alfred R., 1951-
Series: Oxford readings in philosophy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Act (Philosophy)
Description: This volume offers a selection of some of the best, most influential, and most accessible essays on the major contemporary issues in the philosophy of action. Topics addressed include intention, reasons for action, and the nature and explanation of intentional action. The contributors are all major figures in this area.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-311) and index.
Table of contents: title: Actions, reasons, and causes / Donald Davidson; title: The problem of action / Harry G. Frankfurt; title: Trying (as the mental 'pineal gland') / Brian O'Shaughnessy; title: Acting for reasons / Robert Audi; title: Reasons explanation of action : an incompatibilist account / Carl Ginet; title: A causal theory of intending / Wayne A. Davis; title: Practical reasoning / Gilbert Harman; title: Two faces of intention / Michael Bratman; title: Settled objectives and rational constraints / Hugh J. McCann; title: Intentional action / Alfred R. Mele and Paul K. Moser; title: Mechanism, purpose, and explanatory exclusion / Jaegwon Kim; title: Agency and causal explanation / Jennifer Hornsby.