Philosophy of Action – An Anthology
An Anthology
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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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<p>Source Acknowledgments xi</p>
<p>1 Philosophical Investigations §§611 628 1<br />Ludwig Wittgenstein</p>
<p>Part I Action and Agency 3</p>
<p>Introduction to Part I 5</p>
<p>2 Agency 10<br />Donald Davidson</p>
<p>3 Shooting, Killing and Dying 21<br />Jonathan Bennett</p>
<p>4 The Problem of Action 26<br />Harry G. Frankfurt</p>
<p>5 Agents and their Actions 33<br />Maria Alvarez and John Hyman</p>
<p>6 Agency and Actions 48<br />Jennifer Hornsby</p>
<p>Part II Willing and Trying 63</p>
<p>Introduction to Part II 65</p>
<p>7 Acting, Willing, Desiring 69<br />H. A. Prichard</p>
<p>8 The Will 76<br />Gilbert Ryle</p>
<p>9 Acting and Trying to Act 83<br />Jennifer Hornsby</p>
<p>10 Action and Volition 91<br />E. J. Lowe</p>
<p>Part III Intention and Intentional Action 101</p>
<p>Introduction to Part III 103</p>
<p>11 Intention §§1 9 107<br />G. E. M. Anscombe</p>
<p>12 Knowing What I Am Doing 113<br />Keith S. Donnellan</p>
<p>13 Intending 119<br />Donald Davidson</p>
<p>14 Two Faces of Intention 130<br />Michael Bratman</p>
<p>15 Acting As One Intends 145<br />John McDowell</p>
<p>16 Intentional Action and Side Effects in Ordinary Language 158<br />Joshua Knobe</p>
<p>17 The Toxin Puzzle 161<br />Gregory S. Kavka</p>
<p>18 The Ontology of Social Agency 164<br />Frederick Stoutland</p>
<p>Part IV Acting for a Reason 177</p>
<p>Introduction to Part IV 179</p>
<p>19 Actions, Reasons, and Causes 183<br />Donald Davidson</p>
<p>20 How to Act for a Good Reason 193<br />Jonathan Dancy</p>
<p>21 Acting for a Reason 206<br />Christine Korsgaard</p>
<p>22 Arational Actions 222<br />Rosalind Hursthouse</p>
<p>23 Agency, Reason, and the Good 230<br />Joseph Raz</p>
<p>24 Skepticism About Weakness of Will 245<br />Gary Watson</p>
<p>Part V The Explanation of Action 257</p>
<p>Introduction to Part V 259</p>
<p>25 Explanation in Science and in History §§1 3 263<br />Carl G. Hempel</p>
<p>26 The Rationale of Actions 270<br />William Dray</p>
<p>27 Explanation in Science and in History §§4 7 280<br />Carl G. Hempel</p>
<p>28 The Explanatory Role of Being Rational 289<br />Michael Smith</p>
<p>29 The Conceivability of Mechanism 303<br />Norman Malcolm</p>
<p>30 Action, Causality, and Teleological Explanation 315<br />Arthur W. Collins</p>
<p>31 Psychological vs. Biological Explanations of Behavior 333<br />Fred Dretske</p>
<p>Part VI Free Agency and Responsibility 341</p>
<p>Introduction to Part VI 343</p>
<p>32 Human Freedom and the Self 347<br />Roderick Chisholm</p>
<p>33 Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility 353<br />Harry G. Frankfurt</p>
<p>34 Responsibility, Control, and Omissions 360<br />John Martin Fischer</p>
<p>35 The Impossibility of Ultimate Responsibility? 373<br />Galen Strawson</p>
<p>36 Moral Responsibility and the Concept of Agency 382<br />Helen Steward</p>
<p>37 Free Will and Science 393<br />Alfred R. Mele</p>