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A Companion to the Philosophy of Action
Contributor(s): O'Connor, Timothy (Editor), Sandis, Constantine (Editor)

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ISBN: 1118346327     ISBN-13: 9781118346327
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE: $54.10  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - General
- Philosophy | Movements - Humanism
- Philosophy | Mind & Body
Dewey: 128.4
Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
Physical Information: 1.34" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" L (2.30 lbs) 672 pages
Features: Illustrated
 
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Publisher Description:
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
 
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