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Preferred term
philosophical theory of action
Definition
- The philosophical theory of action relates to issues as diverse as those of agency, autonomy, criminal liability, Decision Theory, human nature, practical reasoning, free will, mental acts, individual and collective responsibility, intention, motivation and explanation, rationality, speech acts, addiction, compulsion, and weakness of will. So while it is a distinct area of enquiry in its own right, many philosophical views on action have been expressed from within various fields, including philosophy of mind, ethics, metaphysics, legal and political philosophy, philosophy of history, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, behavioral science, and cognitive ethology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Action, Philosophical Theory of]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/philosophical_theory_of_action
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