A metaphysics and science of our agency Jason D. Runyan

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Runyan, J. D. (Jason Douglas), 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agent (Philosophy).

Cognitive neuroscience.

Philosophy and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

Gilded age and progressive era

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026

Summary:

"In our scientific era, there has been widespread talk about the demise of conventional notions about our agency. In this book, Jason Runyan examines our conventional thought and talk about our agency and the basis for thinking that it is inconsistent with scientific findings. Using clear language and concrete examples, he brings philosophy and science to bear on fundamental questions: What is true about us? Do we accomplish what we think we do in everyday life? And should our scientific discoveries upend the way we think about our agency? In the process, Runyan shows how analytic and empirical approaches should inform one another - how, together, they enable a more precise and expansive view, save us from the pitfalls of overreaching, and yield insights to live by"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

The irreducibility of our agency to events and/or states

The incompatibilism of accomplishing (some of) our aims

The irreducibility of libertarian agency

The plausibility of intentional agency

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title form PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed February 24, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Runyan, J. D. (Jason Douglas), 1978- Metaphysics and science of our agency

ISBN:

9781009581745

1009581740

OCLC:

1552151046

Publisher Number:

CIPO000304557

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license