Practical Perception and Intelligent Action.

Perceiving things to be a certain way may in some cases lead directly to action that is intelligent (e.g., skillful, wise, clever, astute). This phenomenon has not often been discussed, though it is of broad philosophical interest. It also raises a difficult question: how can perception produce inte...

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Publicado en:Philosophical Issues Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 25 - 59
Autor principal: Bengson, John
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2016
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