Goal-Directed Action: Teleological Explanations, Causal Theories, and Deviance

Alfred R. Mele

Goal-Directed Action: Teleological Explanations, Causal Theories, and Deviance

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Noûs 34 (s14):279 - 300 (2000)

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Categories	Causal Theory of Action in Philosophy of Action Reasons and Causes in Philosophy of Action (categorize this paper)
DOI	10.1111/0029-4624.34.s14.15
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