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33Intentional action without knowledgeSynthese 199 (1-2): 1231-1243. 2020.In order to be doing something intentionally, must one know that one is doing it? Some philosophers have answered yes. Our aim is to test a version of this knowledge thesis, what we call the Knowledge/awareness Thesis, or KAT. KAT states that an agent is doing something intentionally only if he knows that he is doing it or is aware that he is doing it. Here, using vignettes featuring skilled action and vignettes featuring habitual action, we provide evidence that, in various scenarios, a majorit…Read more
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1141Intentional Action Without KnowledgeSynthese 197 1-13. 2020.In order to be doing something intentionally, must one know that one is doing it? Some philosophers have answered yes. Our aim is to test a version of this knowledge thesis, what we call the Knowledge/Awareness Thesis, or KAT. KAT states that an agent is doing something intentionally only if he knows that he is doing it or is aware that he is doing it. Here, using vignettes featuring skilled action and vignettes featuring habitual action, we provide evidence that, in various scenarios, a majori…Read more
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Florida State UniversityDoctoral student
Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America
Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Action, Misc |
History of Science |
Meaning |
General Philosophy of Science |