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Explaining behavior
Book • 1991
In 'Explaining Behavior: Reasons in a World of Causes', Fred Dretske provides an original account of how reasons operate in explaining human behavior.
He reconciles biological and psychological perspectives by detailing how inner states like beliefs, desires, and intentions influence actions.
The book explores the role of reasons in a world governed by causes, offering insights into motivation, desire, and goal-directed behavior.
He reconciles biological and psychological perspectives by detailing how inner states like beliefs, desires, and intentions influence actions.
The book explores the role of reasons in a world governed by causes, offering insights into motivation, desire, and goal-directed behavior.
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in his discussion of minimal agency and the distinction between doing and having something done.

Samir Okasha

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