Screen LibraryThe things we do and why we do them
The Things We Do and Why We Do Them argues against the common assumption that there is one thing called 'action' which all reason-giving explanations of action are geared towards. Sandis shows why all theories concerned with identifying the nature of our 'real' reasons for action...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230360105 |
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The Things We Do and Why We Do Them argues against the common assumption that there is one thing called 'action' which all reason-giving explanations of action are geared towards. Sandis shows why all theories concerned with identifying the nature of our 'real' reasons for action fail from the outset. 'Challenging and thought-provoking.' - Les Reid Philosophy Now 'Everybody who is interested in or works on action theory ought to read it with great care. ,,Sandis clearly has a remarkable grasp of how action explanations and notions related to action explanations are employed within a wide variety of fields...I found Sandis' book to be both stimulating and useful...I recommend The Things We Do and Why We Do Them to both people engaged in empirical research on human behavior, and to action theorists trying to develop a better and more adequate theoretical account of human action.' - Carsten |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230522121, 2011. |
| Carrier Form: | 248 p. : 4 figures. |
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9780230360105 : 0230360106 : |
| CLC: | B089.3 |
| Contents: | Preface Acknowledgments Analytic Table of Contents 20 Conflating Views to Avoid The Objectives of Action Explanation Conflation in Action What Makes An Explanation Proper? The Operation of Reasons Nested Explanations The Structure of Agential Explanation Spheres of Explanation Appendix I - The Ontology of Action Appendix II - Thought and Motive in Historiography Bibliography Index. |