The Free Will Show

Episode 54: Action Explanations with Megan Fritts

Mar 6, 2023
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Megan Fritts
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Megan Fritts, discusses non-causal theories of action explanation. Topics include the critique of utilitarianism, the superiority of structural explanations, interpretations of the practical syllogism, and addressing Davidson's Challenge.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Theory of Human Agency and Action Explanation
02:22 • 8min
3
Exploring Structural Explanations
10:51 • 2min
4
Understanding and Explaining the Practical Syllogism
12:43 • 8min
5
Answering Davidson's Challenge
20:31 • 6min