The Works of Agency: On Human Action, Will, and Freedom

by Hugh J. McCann

Book Overview

In these essays, McCann develops a unified perspective on human action. Written over a period of 25 years, the essays provide a comprehensive survey of the major topics in contemporary action theory. In four sections, the book addresses the ontology of action; the foundations of action; intention, will and freedom; and practical rationality. McCann works out a compromise between competing perspectives on the individuation of action; explores the foundations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801485835
• ISBN13: 9780801485831
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"