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oapen-20.500.12657-376212020-05-09T00:45:45Z Agents' Abilities Jaster, Romy abilities dispositions free will bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTG General studies bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HP Philosophy::HPC History of Western philosophy::HPCF Western philosophy, from c 1900 - bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HP Philosophy::HPJ Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HP Philosophy::HPX Popular philosophy 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. 2020-05-07T15:49:56Z 2020-05-07T15:49:56Z 2020 book Book_9783110650464_20200507_25 2627-227 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/37621 eng Philosophical Analysis application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9783110650464.pdf https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/551380 De Gruyter De Gruyter 10.1515/9783110650464 10.1515/9783110650464 2b386f62-fc18-4108-bcf1-ade3ed4cf2f3 De Gruyter 83 238 Berlin/Boston open access
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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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