Metaphysics of action, the: trying, doing, causing
Auteur :
Ruben, David-Hillel
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783319903460
Date de publication :
11 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
In this book, the author provides an account of three central ideas in the philosophy of action: trying to act, acting or doing, and one’s action causing further consequences. In all three cases, novel theories of these phenomena are offered: trying to act is not a particular mental or physical act but can be explained using conditionals;