ISBN:
9789401702058
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (IX, 139 p)
,
digital
Edition:
Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
Series Statement:
Law and Philosophy Library 67
Parallel Title:
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Keywords:
Philosophy (General)
;
Philosophy of law
;
Political science.
;
Metaphysics
;
Ontology
;
Philosophy
;
Religion—Philosophy.
;
Law—Philosophy.
Abstract:
What is an action, and what is an omission? Are actions natural phenomena, or rather a product of our vision of the world? What is the difference between an action and a mere bodily movement? Can actions be counted? What is the role of intention for the identification of actions? Can we make mistakes in identifying our own actions? Under what conditions is it possible to impute a non-intentional action to someone? This book suggests answers, or at least presents conceptual tools for finding answers, to these and other, related questions. The author displays a sovereign command and profound understanding of the complex theoretical issues involved and offers an original approach to the analysis of action. The book is written in a very accessible style and is of interest to lawyers, legal scientists and philosophers. It will be of specific interest to specialists of action theory and non-specialists who wish to learn more about some of the principal philosophical and legal conceptions of action and the analysis of their structures
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-017-0205-8
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