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Life and action : elementary structures of practice and practical thought / Michael Thompson.
| Author/creator | Thompson, Michael, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008. |
| Description | vi, 223 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I: The representation of life -- Can life be given a real definition? -- The representation of the living individual -- The representation of the life-form itself -- Part II: Naive action theory -- Types of practical explanation -- Naive explanation of action -- Action and time -- Part III: Practical generality -- Two tendencies in practical philosophy -- Practices and dispositions as sources of the goodness of individual actions -- Practice and disposition as sources of individual action. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007043818 |
| ISBN | 9780674016705 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 067401670X (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BJ37 .T49 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |