Rational powers in action : instrumental rationality and extended agency /
'Rational Powers in Action' presents a conception of instrumental rationality as governing actions that are extended in time with indeterminate ends. Tenenbaum argues that previous philosophical theories in this area, in focusing on momentary snapshots of the mind of idealized agents, miss...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 'Rational Powers in Action' presents a conception of instrumental rationality as governing actions that are extended in time with indeterminate ends. Tenenbaum argues that previous philosophical theories in this area, in focusing on momentary snapshots of the mind of idealized agents, miss central aspects of human rationality. |
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| Item Description: | This edition also issued in print: 2020. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191886096 0191886092 9780192592262 0192592262 |