A Companion to the Philosophy of Action

O'Connor, Timothy; Sandis, Constantine

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

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2010-05-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781405187350

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Dimensions: 256.5cm x182.9cm

Pages: 664.0