A Companion to the Philosophy of Action offers a comprehensive
overview of the issues and problems central to the philosophy of
action. * The first volume to survey the entire field of philosophy
of action (the central issues and processes relating to human
actions) * Brings together specially commissioned chapters from
international experts * Discusses a range of ideas and doctrines,
including rationality, free will and determinism, virtuous action,
criminal responsibility, Attribution Theory, and rational agency in
evolutionary perspective * Individual chapters also cover prominent
historic figures from Plato to Ricoeur * Can be approached as a
complete narrative, but also serves as a work of reference * Offers
rich insights into an area of philosophical thought that has
attracted thinkers since the time of the ancient Greeks
General
Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2010 |
First published: |
May 2010 |
Authors: |
T. O'Connor
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Dimensions: |
249 x 181 x 42mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
664 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4051-8735-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
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LSN: |
1-4051-8735-2 |
Barcode: |
9781405187350 |
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