Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Agency

<p>One of the most basic and important distinctions we draw is between those entities with the capacity of agency and those without. As humans we enjoy agency in its full-blooded form and therefore a proper understanding of the nature of agency is of great importance to appreciate who we are and what we should expect and demand of our existence. </p><p>The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Agency is an outstanding reference source to the key issues problems and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising 42 chapters by an international team of contributors the<i> Handbook</i> is divided into eight clear parts:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>The Metaphysics of Agency</li> <li>Kinds of Agency</li> <li>Agency and Ability</li> <li>Agency: Mind Body and World</li> <li>Agency and Knowledge</li> <li>Agency and Moral Psychology</li> <li>Agency and Time</li> <li>Agency Reasoning and Normativity.</li> </ul><p>A broad range of topics are covered including the relation of agency to causation teleology animal agency intentionality planning skills disability practical knowledge self-knowledge the will responsibility autonomy identification emotions personal identity reasons morality the law aesthetics and games.</p><p>The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Agency is essential reading for students and researchers within philosophy of action philosophy of mind metaphysics philosophy of psychology and ethics.</p>