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Personal agency: the metaphysics of mind and action
New York: Oxford University Press (2008)
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This theory accords to volitions the status of basic mental actions, maintaining that these are spontaneous exercises of the will--a "two-way" power which ...Author's Profile
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This introductory chapter highlights the main theses defended in the book, beginning with those of Part II, and provides a brief overview of each chapter. It is made clear that the dualistic philosophy of mind defended in Part I can be accepted independently of the theory of rational actio... see more
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