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New essays on the explanation of action

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Palgrave Macmillan, Jan 15, 2009 - Philosophy - 429 pages
A solid cast of contributors present the first collection of essays on the Philosophy of Action.

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Contents

Introduction
1
What Must Actions Be for Reasons to Explain Them?
13
What Are Reasons for Action?
22
Copyright

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About the author (2009)

CONSTANTINE SANDIS is a senior lecturer in Philosophy at Oxford Brookes University and NYU in London, UK. He is currently co-editing, with Timothy O Connor, A Companion to the Philosophy of Action.

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TitleNew essays on the explanation of action
AuthorConstantine Sandis
EditorConstantine Sandis
Editionillustrated
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan, 2009
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedMay 13, 2009
ISBN0230522025, 9780230522022
Length429 pages
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Act (Philosophy)
Philosophy / Epistemology
Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Philosophy / General
Philosophy / Metaphysics
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