| Description |
xi, 223 pages ; 21 cm |
| Series |
Bradford book.
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| Contents |
1. What Are Desires? Some Examples of Desires. Nagel's "Motivated" and "Unmotivated" Desires. Two Senses of "Desire" Platts's Taxonomy of Desires -- 2. Desires as Justifying Reasons: Part 1, Internal Reasons. Internal Reasons and the Desire/Belief Model of Agents' Reasons. The Distinction between Justifying and Explaining Reasons. Williams's Argument against Distinguishing Justifying and Explaining Reasons -- 3. Desires as Justifying Reasons: Part 2, Reason-Providing Desires and the Practical Syllogism. Schiffer's "Reason-Providing Desires" Are "Reason-Providing Desires" Really Reason-Providing? The Practical Syllogism. The Role of Desires Proper in Practical Reason -- 4. Desires in the Explanation of Actions: Part 1, Desires as Causes of Action. Goldman's Analysis of Desire/Belief Explanations. Dretske's Account of Belief. Dretske's Causal Analysis of Desire/Belief Explanations. The Reward Thesis. The Problem of Multiple Motives |
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5. Desires in the Explanation of Actions: Part 2, Intentional-Stance Explanations and Background Desires. Dennett's "Intentional Stance" Explanations. Pro Attitudes Cannot Be Elements of Deliberation. "Background" and "Foreground" Desires. Why It Is Easy to Conflate Pro Attitudes and Desires Proper -- 6. Two Models of Desire/Belief Explanation. Impulse versus Deliberation. Direct and Reflective Desire/Belief Explanations. Evaluating the Three Models. The Need for Two Models of Desire/Belief Explanation |
| Analysis |
Humans Philosophy |
| Notes |
"A Bradford book" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-218) and index |
| Notes |
Also available online |
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Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Desire (Philosophy)
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Intentionality (Philosophy)
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Practical reason.
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| LC no. |
94018922 |
| ISBN |
0262193558 |
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