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Title: HUMAN AGENCY
LANGUAGE, DUTY, AND VALUE
By: Jonathan Dancy (Editor), J. M. Moravcsik (Editor), C. Taylor (Editor)
Format: Hardback

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ISBN 10: 0804714746
ISBN 13: 9780804714747
Publisher: STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pub. date: 1 October, 1988
Pages: 324
Description: The essays in this volume explore current work in central areas of philosophy, work unified by attention to salient questions of human action and human agency. They ask what it is for humans to act knowledgeably, to use language, to be friends and to produce and appreciate art.
Synopsis: The essays in this volume explore current work in central areas of philosophy, work unified by attention to salient questions of human action and human agency. They ask what it is for humans to act knowledgeably, to use language, to be friends, to act heroically, to be mortally fortunate, and to produce as well as to appreciate art. The volume is dedicated to J. O. Urmson, in recognition of his inspirational contributions to these areas. All the essays but one have been specially written for this volume.
Illustrations: index of names, notes
Publication: US
Imprint: Stanford University Press
Returns: Non-returnable
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