Intention, Plans and Practical Reason - Brossura

Bratman, Michael E.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1575861925 ISBN 13: 9781575861920

Casa editrice: Center for the Study of Language and Inf, 1999

Riassunto

Michael E. Bratman develops a planning theory of intention. Intentions are treated as elements of partial plans of action. These plans play basic roles in practical reasoning, roles that support the organization of our activities over time and socially. Bratman explores the impact of this approach on a wide range of issues, including the relation between intention and intentional action, and the distinction between intended and expected effects of what one intends.

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Descrizione del libro

What happens to our conception of mind and rational agency when we take seriously future-directed intentions and plans and their roles as inputs into further practical reasoning? Bratman develops further some of the main themes of previously written essays and also explores a variety of related ideas and issues.

Contenuti

1. Introduction; 2. On the way to the planning theory; 3. Plans and practical reasoning; 4. Agent rationality: toward a general theory; 5. Reconsideration and rationality; 6. Agent rationality: the historical theory; 7. Commitment revisited; 8. Two faces of intention; 9. Acting with an intention; 10. Intention and expected side effects; 11. Conclusion; Bibliography; Notes; Index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Center for the Study of Language and Inf
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1575861925
• ISBN 13: 9781575861920
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile