Rational and social agency : the philosophy of Michael Bratman / edited by Manuel Vargas, Gideon Yaffe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vargas, Manuel, 1973- editor.

Yaffe, Gideon, 1971- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bratman, Michael.

Physical Description:

viii, 360 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]

Summary:

The essays in this volume engage with ideas and themes prominent in Bratman's work. The volume also includes a lengthy reply by Bratman that breaks new ground and deepens our understanding of the nature of action, rationality, and social agency. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Gideon Yaffe Yaffe, Gideon, Manuel Vargas Vargas, Manuel 1

2 Intention as a Model for Belief / Richard Holton Holton, Richard 12

3 The Single Phenomenon View and Experimental Philosophy / Alfred R. Mele Mele, Alfred R. 38

4 Intention, Plans, and Ethical Rationalism / Kieran Setiya Setiya, Kieran 56

5 What Good Is a Will? / J. David Velleman Velleman, J. David 83

6 Reasons, Policies, and the Real Self: Bratman on Identification / R. Jay Wallace Wallace, R. Jay 106

7 Desires ... and Beliefs ... of One's Own / Geoffrey Sayre-McCord Sayre-McCord, Geoffrey, Michael Smith Smith, Michael 129

8 Segmented Agency / Elijah Millgram Millgram, Elijah 152

9 The Normative Constitution of Agency / Christine M. Korsgaard Korsgaard, Christine M. 190

10 The Nature of Agreements: A Solution to Some Puzzles about Claim-Rights and Joint Intention / Margaret Gilbert Gilbert, Margaret 215

11 Massively Shared Agency / Scott J. Shapiro Shapiro, Scott J. 257

12 Rational and Social Agency: Reflections and Replies / Michael E. Bratman Bratman, Michael E. 294.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199794515

0199794510

OCLC:

870980785