Faces of Intention: Selected Essays on Intention and Agency (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)

By Michael E. Bratman

Book Overview

This collection of essays by one of the most prominent and internationally respected philosophers of action theory is concerned with deepening our understanding of the notion of intention. In Bratman's view, when we settle on a plan for action we are committing ourselves to future conduct in ways that help support important forms of coordination and organization both within the life of the agent and interpersonally. These essays enrich that account of commitment involved in intending, and explore its implications for our understanding of temptation and self-control, shared intention and shared cooperative activity, and moral responsibility. The essays offer extensive discussions of related views by, among others, Donald Davidson, Hector-Neri Casta?eda, Christine Korsgaard, Harry Frankfurt, and P. F. Strawson. This collection will be a valuable resource for a wide range of philosophers and their students.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521637279
• ISBN13: 9780521637275
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Actions, planning and responsibility

It's basically a very well thought out, interesting book. However, subects overlap a little too much at times, eventhough the book is a collections of essays.