Rational causation

Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press (2012)
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Abstract

Introduction -- Rational explanation of belief -- Rational explanation of action -- (Non-human) animals and their reasons -- Rational explanation and rational causation -- Events and states -- Physicalism.

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BD530.M37 2012

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9780674059900   0674059905   9780674065338

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10.4159/harvard.9780674065338

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Contents

Introduction

1. Rational Explanation of Belief

2. Rational Explanation of Action

3. (Non-Human) Animals and Their Reasons

4. Rational Explanation and Rational Causation

5. Events and States

6. Physicalism

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