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ISBN 10 : 1118604539 ISBN 13 : 9781118604533
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015

Synopsis

The Philosophy of Action: An Anthology is an authoritative collection of key work by top scholars, arranged thematically and accompanied by expert introductions written by the editors. This unique collection brings together a selection of the most influential essays from the 1960s to the present day.

  • An invaluable collection that brings together a selection of the most important classic and contemporary articles in philosophy of action, from the 1960's to the present day
  • No other broad-ranging and detailed coverage of this kind currently exists in the field
  • Each themed section opens with a synoptic introduction and includes a comprehensive further reading list to guide students
  • Includes sections on action and agency, willing and trying, intention and intentional action, acting for a reason, the explanation of action, and free agency and responsibility
  • Written and organised in a style that allows it to be used as a primary teaching resource in its own right

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À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan Dancy is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and at the University of Reading, UK. An internationally known specialist in ethics, epistemology, and early modern philosophy, Professor Dancy is author of five books: An Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology (Blackwell, 1985), Berkeley: an Introduction (Blackwell, 1987), Moral Reasons (Blackwell, 1993), Practical Reality (2000), and Ethics Without Principles (2004).

Constantine Sandis is Professor in Philosophy at Oxford Brookes University. He is the author of The Things We Do and Why We Do Them (2012) and the editor or co-editor of New Essays on Action Explanation (2009), A Companion to the Philosophy of Action (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010), Hegel on Action (2010), and Human Nature (2012).

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Éditeur
Wiley-Blackwell
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1118604539
ISBN 13 
9781118604533
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
424
Éditeur
Dancy Jonathan, Sandis Constantine
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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ISBN 10 :  1118604512 ISBN 13 :  9781118604519
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015
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