Motivation and Agency
Author | : Alfred R. Mele |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2003-01-02 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198035497 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198035497 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Motivation and Agency by : Alfred R. Mele
Download or read book Motivation and Agency written by Alfred R. Mele and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-02 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What place does motivation have in the lives of intelligent agents? Mele's answer is sensitive to the concerns of philosophers of mind and moral philosophers and informed by empirical work. He offers a distinctive, comprehensive, attractive view of human agency. This book stands boldly at the intersection of philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, and metaphysics.