Agents' Abilities

Jaster, Romy

doi:10.1515/9783110650464

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Author(s)

Jaster, Romy

Language

English

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Abstract

What is it for agents to be able to do things? This question, while central to many debates, is still awaiting a comprehensive answer. Jaster provides just that by developing the “success view,” which posits that abilities are in essence a matter of successful behavior. Along the way, she explores various issues, including the augmentable nature of abilities, the relationship between abilities and dispositions, and the ability to act otherwise.

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https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/31195

Keywords

abilities; dispositions; free will; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTZ General studies and General knowledge; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDH Philosophical traditions and schools of thought::QDHR Western philosophy from c 1800; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDT Topics in philosophy::QDTJ Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QD Philosophy::QDX Popular philosophy

Publication date and place

Berlin/Boston, 2020

Imprint

De Gruyter

Series

Philosophical Analysis,

Pages

238

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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