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| Action Theory: Action theory in philosophy explores the nature, structure, and explanation of actions. It delves into concepts like intention, motivation, and agency, aiming to understand how individuals perform intentional behaviors and make choices based on their beliefs and desires._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Georg Henrik von Wright on Action Theory - Dictionary of Arguments
I 13 Action theory/Wright, G. H.: it is not correct to assume that I would be concerned with defending a view according to which human actions cannot have any cause. >Actions, >Causes, >Causality, cf. >Actions/Davidson. I do not necessarily differ from previous and contemporary authors who believe that actions can be caused. Those authors, however, often use the concept of cause in a much broader sense than I do when I deny it. Or they understand the concept of action as something else. >Reasons/causes, >Causes, >Motives._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
WrightCr I Crispin Wright Truth and Objectivity, Cambridge 1992 German Edition: Wahrheit und Objektivität Frankfurt 2001 WrightCr II Crispin Wright "Language-Mastery and Sorites Paradox" In Truth and Meaning, G. Evans/J. McDowell, Oxford 1976 WrightGH I Georg Henrik von Wright Explanation and Understanding, New York 1971 German Edition: Erklären und Verstehen Hamburg 2008 |
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