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Leading figures working in the philosophy of action debate foundational issues relating to the causal theory of action.

The causal theory of action (CTA) is widely recognized in the literature of the philosophy of action as the standard story of human action and agency—the nearest approximation in the field to a theoretical orthodoxy. This volume brings together leading figures working in action theory today to discuss issues relating to the CTA and its applications, which range from experimental philosophy to moral psychology. Some of the contributors defend the theory while others criticize it; some draw from historical sources while others focus on recent developments; some rely on the tools of analytic philosophy while others cite the latest empirical research on human action. All agree, however, on the centrality of the CTA in the philosophy of action. The contributors first consider metaphysical issues, then reasons-explanations of action, and, finally, new directi

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      Publisher: MIT Press
      Publication Date: 8/20/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780262514767, 978-0262514767
      ISBN10: 0262514761
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      Book Synopsis
      Leading figures working in the philosophy of action debate foundational issues relating to the causal theory of action.

      The causal theory of action (CTA) is widely recognized in the literature of the philosophy of action as the standard story of human action and agency—the nearest approximation in the field to a theoretical orthodoxy. This volume brings together leading figures working in action theory today to discuss issues relating to the CTA and its applications, which range from experimental philosophy to moral psychology. Some of the contributors defend the theory while others criticize it; some draw from historical sources while others focus on recent developments; some rely on the tools of analytic philosophy while others cite the latest empirical research on human action. All agree, however, on the centrality of the CTA in the philosophy of action. The contributors first consider metaphysical issues, then reasons-explanations of action, and, finally, new directi

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