Life and Action : : Elementary Structures of Practice and Practical Thought / / Michael Thompson.

Any sound practical philosophy must be clear on practical concepts-concepts, in particular, of life, action, and practice. This clarity is Michael Thompson's aim in his ambitious work. In Thompson's view, failure to comprehend the structures of thought and judgment expressed in these conce...

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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART ONE. The Representation of Life -- 1. Introductory -- 2. Can Life Be Given a Real Definition? -- 3. The Representation of the Living Individual -- 4. The Representation of the Life-Form Itself -- PART TWO. Naive Action Theory -- 5. Introductory -- 6. Types of Practical Explanation -- 7. Naive Explanation of Action -- 8. Action and Time -- PART THREE. Practical Generality -- 9. Two Tendencies in Practical Philosophy -- 10. Practices and Dispositions as Sources of the Goodness of Individual Actions -- 11. Practice and Disposition as Sources of Individual Action -- Acknowledgments -- Index
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Any sound practical philosophy must be clear on practical concepts-concepts, in particular, of life, action, and practice. This clarity is Michael Thompson's aim in his ambitious work. In Thompson's view, failure to comprehend the structures of thought and judgment expressed in these concepts has disfigured modern moral philosophy, rendering it incapable of addressing the larger questions that should be its focus.
Issued also in print.
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In English.
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Act (Philosophy).
Agent (Philosophy).
Conduct of life.
Ethics.
Life.
PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy. bisacsh
Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada) 9783110756067
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Life and Action : Elementary Structures of Practice and Practical Thought /
Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction --
PART ONE. The Representation of Life --
1. Introductory --
2. Can Life Be Given a Real Definition? --
3. The Representation of the Living Individual --
4. The Representation of the Life-Form Itself --
PART TWO. Naive Action Theory --
5. Introductory --
6. Types of Practical Explanation --
7. Naive Explanation of Action --
8. Action and Time --
PART THREE. Practical Generality --
9. Two Tendencies in Practical Philosophy --
10. Practices and Dispositions as Sources of the Goodness of Individual Actions --
11. Practice and Disposition as Sources of Individual Action --
Acknowledgments --
Index
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title_alt Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction --
PART ONE. The Representation of Life --
1. Introductory --
2. Can Life Be Given a Real Definition? --
3. The Representation of the Living Individual --
4. The Representation of the Life-Form Itself --
PART TWO. Naive Action Theory --
5. Introductory --
6. Types of Practical Explanation --
7. Naive Explanation of Action --
8. Action and Time --
PART THREE. Practical Generality --
9. Two Tendencies in Practical Philosophy --
10. Practices and Dispositions as Sources of the Goodness of Individual Actions --
11. Practice and Disposition as Sources of Individual Action --
Acknowledgments --
Index
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contents Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction --
PART ONE. The Representation of Life --
1. Introductory --
2. Can Life Be Given a Real Definition? --
3. The Representation of the Living Individual --
4. The Representation of the Life-Form Itself --
PART TWO. Naive Action Theory --
5. Introductory --
6. Types of Practical Explanation --
7. Naive Explanation of Action --
8. Action and Time --
PART THREE. Practical Generality --
9. Two Tendencies in Practical Philosophy --
10. Practices and Dispositions as Sources of the Goodness of Individual Actions --
11. Practice and Disposition as Sources of Individual Action --
Acknowledgments --
Index
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