In adult life, people normally know what they are doing. This experience of controlling one's
own actions and, through them, the course of events in the outside world is called'sense of …

The clearest boundary stone that divides political left from right is a belief in equality. A
political party can be defined as being to the left of centre when a strong commitment to …

There are few concepts as relevant as that of intentional action in shaping our sense of self
and the interaction with the environment. At the same time, few concepts are so elusive …

According to a rich tradition in philosophy of action, intentional action requires practical
knowledge: someone who acts intentionally knows what they are doing while they are doing …

This book offers an accessible and inclusive overview of the major debates in the
philosophy of action. It covers the distinct approaches taken by Donald Davidson, GEM …

XIVâ•flKnowing How Page 1 Meeting of the Aristotelian Society held at Senate House,
University of London, on 14 June 2012 at 4:15 pm ©2012 The Aristotelian Society Proceedings …

John McDowell is one of the most widely read philosophers in recent years. His
engagement with a philosophy of language, mind and ethics and with philosophers ranging …

We propose a unified theory of intentions as neural processes that integrate representations
of states of affairs, actions, and emotional evaluation. We show how this theory provides …

Many philosophers hold that if an agent acts intentionally, she must know what she is doing.
Although the scholarly consensus for many years was to reject the thesis in light of …

Many of the things we do are, or could be, done with others. Mundane examples favoured by
philosophers include painting a house together (Bratman 1992), lifting a heavy sofa together …