Reasons for Action: A Praxiological Approach to Philosophy of Social Sciences

The task of this book is the more fundamental one of distinguishing human action from other events and considering what

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English Pages [69] Year 1983

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Satya P. Gautam

Table of contents :
Contemporary Social Science: Theoretical Foundations
Nature of Human Action
Practices, Rules, and Actions
Intentions, Decisions and Action
Becoming Persons in Society
Reasons for Action
Explanation of Actions
Concluding Remarks

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