This is a volume that genuinely breaks new ground, and one that will be of broad interest to philosophers of mind, action theorists, and moral psychologists.

Matthew Boyle, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

Even if the highly readable volume will not offer satisfying answers to all questions about mental agency, it certainly succeeds in this self-set task. In fact, its contributions nicely demonstrate why mental agency is both one of the most intriguing and one of the most puzzling topics in philosophy of action. ... Overall, philosophers interested in the topic of mental agency will find this book highly rewarding and interesting - and not merely because there are few other collections around which try to cover the topic in its generality in the current philosophical discussion. For not only do the different contributions combine to give a valuable overview of the current state of play, but, at the same time, Soteriou's introduction provides an excellent starting point for the reader who is less familiar with the discussion.

Erasmus Mayr, Mind

This volume investigates the neglected topic of mental action, and shows its importance for the metaphysics, epistemology, and phenomenology of mind. Twelve specially written essays address such questions as the following: Which phenomena should we count as mental actions -- imagining, remembering, judging, for instance? How should we explain our knowledge of our mental actions, and what light does that throw on self-knowledge in general? What contributions do mental actions make to our consciousness? What is the relationship between the voluntary and the active, in the mental sphere? What are the similarities and differences between mental and physical action, and what can we learn about each from the other?
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The twelve specially written essays in this volume investigate the neglected topic of mental action, and show its importance for the metaphysics, epistemology, and phenomenology of mind. The essays investigate what mental actions are, how we are aware of them, and what is the relationship between mental and physical action.
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1. Introduction ; 2. Mental Action: A Case Study ; 3. Judging and the Scope of Mental Agency ; 4. Reason in Action ; 5. Reason, Voluntariness and Moral Responsibility ; 6. Freedom and Practical Judgement ; 7. Two Kinds of Agency ; 8. Trying and Acting ; 9. Perceptual Activity and the Will ; 10. Mental Action and Self-Awareness (II): Epistemology ; 11. Mental Actions and the No-Content Problem ; 12. Mental Agency, Conscious Thinking and Phenomenal Character ; 13. Is There a Sense of Agency for Thought?
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Specially written essays by leading contributors New work on a previously neglected area of philosophy Clearly written and well presented essays
Lucy O'Brien is Reader in Philosophy at University College London. Matthew Soteriou is Lecturer in Philosophy at Warwick University.
Specially written essays by leading contributors New work on a previously neglected area of philosophy Clearly written and well presented essays

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199225989
Publisert
2009
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
611 gr
Høyde
241 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
422

Biografisk notat

Lucy O'Brien is Reader in Philosophy at University College London. Matthew Soteriou is Lecturer in Philosophy at Warwick University.