Readership: Scholars and students of philosophy
G. F. Schueler, Department of Philosophy, University of New Mexico
Review(s) from previous edition"... this book sets out to challenge the reader regarding the Humean theory of motivation and to provide alternative viewpoints based on teleological and normative concepts using argument and analogy ... adopting a conceptual stance such as this will not only provide further insight into the human need for occupation, but will also aid in developing strategies that will extend our understanding of people as holistic beings. - Journal of Occupational Science
Preface 1. Purposes, Causes, and Reasons Explanations 1: Purposes 2: Reasons and Causes 3: Causes and Causal Explanations 2. Non Telelogical Explanations of Actions 4: The Argument for 'The Humean Theory of Motivation' 5: Are 'Causal' Explanations Unavoidable? 3. Teleological Explanations of Actions 6: The Need for Teleological Explanaations 7: Character Traits 4. Explaining in Terms of the Agent's Reasoning 8: Problems with the Practical Syllogism 9: Practical Reasoning and the Explanation of Actions 10: Practical Reasoning and Evaluations 11: The Principle of Charity 5. The Inherently Normative Nature of Action Explanations 12: Normative Explanations I: The Deliberative Model 13: Normative Explanations II: The Agent's Perspective Bibliography
