
Jennifer Hornsby on Human Agency
Philosophy Bites
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The Importance of Consciousness in Philosophy
I don't think the standard story about human agency is true, says Jennifer Hornsby. We should have a right conception of ourselves if we buy into 'fundamentalism', she adds. The philosophy of action has to be thought of as part of the philosophy of mind and incorporates epistemology. It's quite interesting actually that a lot of philosophers seem to say things which just are very hard to reconcile with the standard story.
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