Agency and Self-Awareness: Issues in Philosophy and Psychology - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0199245614 ISBN 13: 9780199245611

Casa editrice: Clarendon Press, 2003

Riassunto

In recent years there has been much psychological and neurological work purporting to show that consciousness and self-awareness play no role in causing actions, and indeed to demonstrate that free will is an illusion. The essays in this volume subject the assumptions that motivate such claims to sustained interdisciplinary scrutiny. The book will be compulsory reading for psychologists and philosophers working on action explanation, and for anyone interested in the relation between the brain sciences and consciousness.

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Recensione:

'This fine collection comprises seventeen articles by philosophers and psychologists, and a comprehensive introduction by the co-editors. The 47-page introduction, entitled Agency and Self-Awareness: Mechanisms and Epistemology, provides a superb entrée to both the topic of the collection and the experimental work the various authors draw upon; it is worth the price of admission on its own. . . . The collection is certainly required reading for anyone interested in action theory or the role of agency in self-conception. It will also be useful for those who work on self-knowledge and the philosophy of psychology.' (Brie Gertler, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews)

This collection of seventeen essays, plus an excellent editor's introduction, is noteworthy in the interdisciplinary stance taken. Containing cutting-edge contributions from both philosophers and psychologists, it will be valuable to students and practitioners of both disciplines. This cross-fertilisation of ideas is both instructive and a pleasure to see. Philosophers have much to learn from their colleagues in psychology departments, and vice versa ... Whichever side of the divide one is on, one cannot fail to learn from the way in which this interaction has been carried out ... this fascinating volume of essays ... will repay serious attention ... provides an excellent addition to a growing interdisciplinary field. Those interested in either the philosophical or psychological aspects of action will find it a great source of stimulating material. (Human Nature Review)

L'autore:

Johannes Roessler is in the Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick. Naomi Eilan is in the Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick.

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• Editore: Clarendon Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0199245614
• ISBN 13: 9780199245611
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 428
• Redattore: Roessler Johannes, Eilan Naomi