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Aus Grunden Handeln (German Edition) [Paperback]

Rudiger Bittner (Author)

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Publication Date: May 2005

What exactly are the reasons for our actions, and how are they related to the results of these actions? The conventional doctrine is that these reasons are mental states of the actant, such as volition or opinion, but here a new thesis is developed; according to Bittner, our actions are motivated by states or events in the world. This answer, worked out and defended in detail, leads ultimately to a radical new conception of ourselves as actants.

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"R diger Bittner r umt auf mit der hergebrachten Auffassung der Gr nde, warum jemand etwas tut."In: Information Philosophie 1/2007 "Bittner hat ein streitbares Buch vorgelegt. [...] ein Gewinn ist die Lekt re dieses gro angelegten Beitrags zur philosophischen Handlungstheorie allemal."Axel Rittsteiger in: Zeitschrift f r philosophische Forschung 4/2005

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Paperback: 235 pages
Publisher: Walter De Gruyter Inc (May 2005)
Language: German
ISBN-10: 3110172453
ISBN-13: 978-3110172454
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,479,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book cites 67 books:

The Moral Problem (Philosophical Theory) by Michael Smith on 5 pages
Practical Reality by Jonathan Dancy in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Explanation and Understanding (Contemporary Philosophy) by G.H. Von Wright on page 98, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Importance of What We Care About: Philosophical Essays by Harry G. Frankfurt in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
Impartial Reason by Stephen L. Darwall in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)

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