Agents and Their Actions

Reflecting a recent flourishing of creative thinking in the field, Agents and Their Actions presents seven newly commissioned essays by leading international philosophers that highlight the most recent debates in the philosophy of action Features seven internationally significant authors, including new work by two of philosophy's ‘super stars’, John McDowell and Joseph RazPresents the first clear indication of how John McDowell is extending his path-breaking work on intentionality and perceptual experience towards an account of action and agencyCovers all the major interconnections between action-agency and central areas of Philosophy: Metaphysics, Epistemology, History of Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, Philosophy of LanguageProvides a snapshot of current debate on the subject, which is fresh, enlightening, and fruitful