Explaining Behavior: Reasons in a World of Causes

by Fred I. Dretske

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Why do human beings move? In this lucid portrayal of human behavior, Fred Dretske provides an original account of the way reasons function in the causal explanation of behavior. Biological science investigates what makes our bodies move in the way they do. Psychology is interested in why persons--agents with reasons--move in the way they do. Dretske attempts to reconcile these different points of view by showing how reasons operate in a world of causes...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262540614

ISBN13:9780262540612

Release Date:February 1991

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:182 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Behavioral Sciences Cognitive Cognitive Psychology Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling Science & Math

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