Action Theory [electronic resource] : Proceedings of the Winnipeg Conference on Human Action, Held at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 9–11 May 1975 / edited by M. Brand, Douglas Walton.

Erişim Adresi
Link
ISBN
9789401090742
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/14835
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 1976.
Yayın Bilgisi
Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1976.
Fiziksel Niteleme
VI, 352 p. online resource.
Dizi
Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science, 2542-8292 ; 97
İçindekiler Notu
1. Introduction -- by the Editors -- 2. Basic Action -- Action, Knowledge, and Representation -- Intention, Practical Knowledge and Representation -- 3. The Volitional Theory Revisited -- Volitions Re-affirmed -- The Volitional Theory Revisited -- 4. The Logic of Action -- The Logic of Action -- The Twofold Structure and the Unity of Practical Thinking -- 5. Events and Actions -- Particulars, Events, and Actions -- Events as Property Exemplifications -- Events and Actions: Some Comments on Brand and Kim -- Reply to Martin -- 6. The Agency Theory -- The Agent as Cause -- How Does Agent Causality Work? -- 7. Abilities and other ‘Cans’ -- ‘Can’ in Theory and Practice: A Possible Worlds Analysis -- Time and Modality in the ‘Can’ of Opportunity -- Comment on Walton’s Paper -- 8. Responsibility and Human Action -- Action and Responsibility -- Action and Responsibility -- 9. Decision Theory and Human Action -- The Morality of Cognitive Decision-Making -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.
Konu
Philosophy and social sciences.
Philosophy of the Social Sciences.
Diğer Yazarlar
Brand, M.
Walton, Douglas.
Kurum Adı
SpringerLink (Online service)
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