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- catalog abstract ""What do you see when you look at your face in the mirror?" asks J. David Velleman in introducing his philosophical theory of action. The face that you see is doing two thingstrying to see itself and presenting itself to be seen. Velleman takes this simple act of self-scrutiny as a model for the reflective reasoning of rational agents: our efforts to understand our conduct are aided by our reciprocal efforts to make it intelligible. The author then develops this explanation into a theory of practical reasoning, encompassing both reasons for acting and intentions to act. His theory covers such topics as free will, values, and morals. Velleman's conception of autonomy leads us to reconsider, among many things, the traditional notion of deliberation as a reaction to a given predicament. According to Velleman, our predicaments are not given to us we invent them, and their invention is the primary task of deliberation. The perennial practical question is not "How shall I solve my problem?" but "What shall my problem be?"--Publishers description.".
- catalog contributor b2475866.
- catalog created "c1989.".
- catalog date "1989".
- catalog date "c1989.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1989.".
- catalog description ""What do you see when you look at your face in the mirror?" asks J. David Velleman in introducing his philosophical theory of action. The face that you see is doing two thingstrying to see itself and presenting itself to be seen. Velleman takes this simple act of self-scrutiny as a model for the reflective reasoning of rational agents: our efforts to understand our conduct are aided by our reciprocal efforts to make it intelligible. The author then develops this explanation into a theory of practical reasoning, encompassing both reasons for acting and intentions to act. His theory covers such topics as free will, values, and morals. Velleman's conception of autonomy leads us to reconsider, among many things, the traditional notion of deliberation as a reaction to a given predicament. According to Velleman, our predicaments are not given to us we invent them, and their invention is the primary task of deliberation. The perennial practical question is not "How shall I solve my problem?" but "What shall my problem be?"--Publishers description.".
- catalog description "An agent[alpha]s self-knowledge -- Aspects of agency -- Agency extended -- Rationality and value.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 319-326.".
- catalog extent "x, 332 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0691073376 (alk. paper) :".
- catalog issued "1989".
- catalog issued "c1989.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press,".
- catalog subject "128/.4 19".
- catalog subject "Act (Philosophy)".
- catalog subject "Agent (Philosophy)".
- catalog subject "B105.A35 V44 1989".
- catalog subject "Reasoning.".
- catalog tableOfContents "An agent[alpha]s self-knowledge -- Aspects of agency -- Agency extended -- Rationality and value.".
- catalog title "Practical reflection / J. David Velleman.".
- catalog type "text".