Faces Of Intention: Selected Essays On Intention And Agency (cambridge Studies In Philosophy)

This collection of essays by one of the most prominent and internationally respected philosophers of action theory is concerned with deepening our understanding of the notion of intention. In Bratman's view, when we settle on a plan for action we are committing ourselves to future conduct in ways that help support important forms of coordination and organization both within the life of the agent and interpersonally. These essays enrich that account of commitment involved in intending, and explore its implications for our understanding of temptation and self-control, shared intention and shared cooperative activity, and moral responsibility. The essays offer extensive discussions of related views by, among others, Donald Davidson, Hector-Neri Castañeda, Christine Korsgaard, Harry Frankfurt, and P. F. Strawson. This collection will be a valuable resource for a wide range of philosophers and their students. This collection of essays by one of the most prominent and internationally respected philosophers of action is concerned with deepening our understanding of intention and agency. In Bratman's view when we settle on a plan for action we are committing ourselves to future conduct in ways that help support important forms of coordination and organization both within the life of the agent and interpersonally. These essays enrich that account of commitment involved in intending and explore its implications for our understanding of temptation and self-control, shared intention and shared cooperative activity, and moral responsibility. The essays offer extensive discussions of related views by, among others, Donald Davidson, Hector-Neri Castaneda, J. David Velleman, Christine Korsgaard, Harry Frankfurt, and P. F. Strawson. This collection will be a valuable resource for a wide range of philosophers and their students and will also be of interest to social and developmental psychologists, AI researchers, and game and decision theorists. This Collection Of Essays Is Concerned With Deepening Our Understanding Of The Notion Of Intention, And The Commitment Involved In Intending, Exploring Its Implications For Our Understanding Of Temptation And Self-control. 1. Introduction: Planning Agents In A Social World -- Pt. 1. Acceptance And Stability. 2. Practical Reasoning And Acceptance In A Context. 3. Planning And Temptation. 4. Toxin, Temptation, And The Stability Of Intention -- Pt. 2. Shared Agency. 5. Shared Cooperative Activity. 6. Shared Intention. 7. Shared Intention And Mutual Obligation. 8. I Intend That We J -- Pt. 3. Responsibility And Identification. 9. Responsibility And Planning. 10. Identification, Decision, And Treating As A Reason -- Pt. 4. Critical Studies. 11. Davidson's Theory Of Intention. 12. Castaneda's Theory Of Thought And Action. 13. Cognitivism About Practical Reason. 14. Review Of Korsgaard's The Sources Of Normativity. Michael E. Bratman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This collection of essays by one of the most prominent and internationally respected philosophers of action theory is concerned with deepening our understanding of the notion of intention. These essays enrich Bratman's account of commitment involved in intending, and explore its implications for our understanding of temptation and self-control, shared intention and shared cooperative activity, and moral responsibility. This collection will be a valuable resource for a wide range of philosophers and their students, and will also be of interest to social and developmental psychologists, AI researchers, and game and decision theorists. A collection of essays is concerned with deepening our understanding of the notion of intention