Action Theory | Proceedings of the Winnipeg Conference on Human Action, Held at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 9–11 May 1975 | ISBN 9789027711885

Action Theory

Proceedings of the Winnipeg Conference on Human Action, Held at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 9–11 May 1975

herausgegeben von M. Brand und Douglas Walton
Mitwirkende
Herausgegeben vonM. Brand
Herausgegeben vonDouglas Walton
Buchcover Action Theory  | EAN 9789027711885 | ISBN 90-277-1188-7 | ISBN 978-90-277-1188-5

Action Theory

Proceedings of the Winnipeg Conference on Human Action, Held at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 9–11 May 1975

herausgegeben von M. Brand und Douglas Walton
Mitwirkende
Herausgegeben vonM. Brand
Herausgegeben vonDouglas Walton

Inhaltsverzeichnis

  • 1. Introduction.
  • by the Editors.
  • 2. Basic Action.
  • Action, Knowledge, and Representation.
  • Intention, Practical Knowledge and Representation.
  • 3. The Volitional Theory Revisited.
  • Volitions Re-affirmed.
  • The Volitional Theory Revisited.
  • 4. The Logic of Action.
  • The Logic of Action.
  • The Twofold Structure and the Unity of Practical Thinking.
  • 5. Events and Actions.
  • Particulars, Events, and Actions.
  • Events as Property Exemplifications.
  • Events and Actions: Some Comments on Brand and Kim.
  • Reply to Martin.
  • 6. The Agency Theory.
  • The Agent as Cause.
  • How Does Agent Causality Work?.
  • 7. Abilities and other ‘Cans’.
  • ‘Can’ in Theory and Practice: A Possible Worlds Analysis.
  • Time and Modality in the ‘Can’ of Opportunity.
  • Comment on Walton’s Paper.
  • 8. Responsibility and Human Action.
  • Action and Responsibility.
  • 9. Decision Theory and Human Action.
  • The Morality of Cognitive Decision-Making.
  • Index of Names.
  • Index of Subjects.