Philosophy of Action
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
Philosophy of Action
By (Author) Lilian O'Brien
Palgrave Macmillan
Palgrave Macmillan
14th November 2014
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology
128.4
Physical Properties
Paperback
172
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
2485g
Description
Accessible and wide-ranging, this introduction to contemporary Philosophy of Action guides the reader through the major views and arguments. The topics addressed include the nature of intentional action and its explanation, the nature of reasons, the role of desire and intention in action, the nature of autonomy and the possibility of group agents.
Reviews
This book is published in Palgrave Macmillan's Philosophy Today series, which is supposed to provide researchers and advanced students of philosophy with an introduction to contemporary discussions in specific subfields of philosophy. this is a quick enjoyable read, clearly and concisely written. It gives the reader a taste of some of many fascinating issues that are being explored in contemporary philosophy of action. (Olle Blomberg, metapsychology online reviews, metapsychology.mentalhelp.net, Vol. 21 (3), January, 2017)
Author Bio
Lilian O'Brien is a Lecturer in Philosophy at University College Cork in Ireland.
