Peter Carruthers (College Park University of Maryland)

Explaining our Actions

A Critique of Common-Sense Theorizing

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Produktbeschreibung

This book critiques so-called 'beliefâ desire psychology,' which is implicit in commonsense thinking and has been variously elaborated by philosophers. It will be of interest to anyone who relies on assumptions drawn from commonsense psychology in their work, whether in philosophy of mind, epistemology, moral psychology, ethics, or psychology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 160mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9781009585767
• ISBN-10: 1009585762
• Artikelnr.: 73529352

Autorenporträt

Peter Carruthers is Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland. His publications include Human and Animal Minds (2019) and Human Motives: Hedonism, Altruism, and the Science of Affect (2024).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction and background assumptions
2. Habits, skills, and know-how
3. Affect-caused action
4. Mental actions
5. Decision-making and goals
6. Pleasure and (affective forms of) desire
7. Belief, judgment, and knowledge
8. Do attitudes come in degrees?
9. Summary and conclusions
References
Index.