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The Philosophy of Action

An Introduction

Carlos J Moya author Wouter Wieling editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:5th Jul '90

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This new textbook is an exceptionally clear and concise introduction to the philosophy of action, suitable for students interested in the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of social sciences. 
Moya begins by considering the problem of agency: how are we to understand the distinction between actions and happenings, between actions we perform and things that happen to us? Moya outlines and examines a range of philosophical responses to this problem. He also develops his own original view, treating the analysis of meaningful action as the basis for understanding the distinctive interplay of agency, intention and commitment.

Subsequent chapters examine recent attempts to integrate our understanding of action with the view of the world provided by the natural sciences. The work of Donald Davidson is examined in detail. Moya also discusses the views of many other authors who have contributed to recent debates in the philosophy of action, including Anscombe, Churchland, Harman, Hornsby, Goldman and O'Shaughnessy.

'This is primarily a textbook. It could be used by good students in any subject wanting to learn what in the analytical philosophy of action might be of use to them.' Political Studies

ISBN: 9780745607474

Dimensions: 230mm x 156mm x 15mm

Weight: 312g

200 pages