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Jennifer Hornsby

Birkbeck, University of London
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  • Birkbeck, University of London
    Professor (Part-time)
Cambridge University
Faculty of Philosophy
PhD, 1979
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Action
Philosophy of Language
Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Action
Philosophy of Language
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    Agency and causal explanation
    In Alfred R. Mele (ed.), The philosophy of action, Oxford University Press. 1997.
    I. There are two points of view: ___ From the personal point of view, an action is a person's doing something for a reason, and her doing it is found intelligible when we know the reason that led her to it. ___ From the impersonal point of view, an action would be a link in a causal chain that could be viewed without paying any attention to people, the links being understood by reference to the world's causal workings
    Causal Theory of ActionAgencyReasons and CausesAnomalous MonismCausal ExplanationPsychological Expla…Read more
    Causal Theory of ActionAgencyReasons and CausesAnomalous MonismCausal ExplanationPsychological Explanation
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