{"product_id":"philosophy-of-action-an-anthology-paperback","title":"Philosophy of Action: An Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Dancy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eConstantine Sandis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Action: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative collection of key work by top scholars, arranged thematically and accompanied by expert introductions written by the editors. This unique collection brings together a selection of the most influential essays from the 1960s to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn invaluable collection that brings together a selection of the most important classic and contemporary articles in philosophy of action, from the 1960's to the present day\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNo other broad-ranging and detailed coverage of this kind currently exists in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach themed section opens with a synoptic introduction and includes a comprehensive further reading list to guide students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes sections on action and agency, willing and trying, intention and intentional action, acting for a reason, the explanation of action, and free agency and responsibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten and organised in a style that allows it to be used as a primary teaching resource in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the best conspectus of the philosophy of action since 1945 I have seen: an excellent selection of articles, nicely organized, with concise and reliable introductions that guide the reader deftly through each topic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Hyman, The Queen's College, Oxford, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Action: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e offers the reader thirty-seven of the best previously published\u003cbr\u003epapers on action in the last half-century or so. It is far more comprehensive than earlier collections and has minimal overlap with them. Each of the six parts commences with a helpful overview by the editors of the issues and problems that arise in the papers. They skillfully set the stage for the papers that follow. The collection will not only become first choice as the text for courses in the Philosophy of Action, but will be of great use to the professional philosopher of action, who will have these papers collected in one convenient place for the first time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid-Hillel Ruben, University of London, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Action: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a selection of the most influential classic and\u003cbr\u003econtemporary essays on the subject by leading scholars, from the 1960s to the present day. In creating a unique collection of essays on the subject, the book answers a pressing need for an anthology in which many voices contribute to offer an introductory and unprecedented survey of the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe essays, arranged thematically and accompanied by expert introductions written by the editors, cover action and agency, volition and causation, intention and intentional action, reasons and motivation, the explanation of action, and responsibility and free agency. Edited by leading scholars in philosophy, both highly regarded for their work in the area, this is an invaluable resource for teaching upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in the philosophy of action, and as a general reference volume of seminal papers on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Dancy\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and at the University of Reading, UK. An internationally known specialist in ethics, epistemology, and early modern philosophy, Professor Dancy is author of five books: \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1985), \u003ci\u003eBerkeley: an Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1987), \u003ci\u003eMoral Reasons\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1993), \u003ci\u003ePractical Reality\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003eEthics Without Principles\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConstantine Sandis\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in Philosophy at Oxford Brookes University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Do and Why We Do Them\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and the editor or co-editor of \u003ci\u003eNew Essays on Action Explanation\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Philosophy of Action\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010), \u003ci\u003eHegel on Action\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and \u003ci\u003eHuman Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.6 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47347289194745,"sku":"9781118604519","price":116.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/OPnLYXCQzF9781118604519.webp?v=1769763987","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/philosophy-of-action-an-anthology-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}