
A Companion to the Philosophy of Action
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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
Product Details
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Publish Date | October 04, 2012 |
Pages | 672 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781118346327 |
Dimensions | 9.6 X 6.7 X 1.3 inches | 2.3 pounds |
Reviews
"I recommend this volume to all those with any interest in the concepts treated in the philosophy of action." (Philosophy in Review, 1 December 2012)
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