Reasons and psychological causes.

The causal theory of reasons holds that acting for a reason entails that the agent’s action was caused by his or her beliefs and desires. While Donald Davidson (1963) and others effectively silenced the first objections to the theory, a new round has emerged. The most important recent attack is pres...

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Published in:Philosophical Studies Vol. 122; no. 1; pp. 51 - 102
Main Author: Davis, Wayne
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Jan2005
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