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Autore |
Mele Alfred R. <1951-> |
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Titolo |
Effective intentions : the power of conscious will / / Alfred R. Mele |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-976468-9 |
1-282-05398-1 |
9786612053986 |
0-19-972498-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ix, 178 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Will |
Consciousness |
Intentionalism |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-171) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Conscious Intentions and Decisions; 3. Neuroscience and Causes of Action; 4. Neuroscience and Free Will; 5. Intentional Actions and the Alleged Illusion of Conscious Will; 6. Proximal Intentions and Awareness Reports; 7. The Power of Conscious Will; 8. Conclusion; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Do your intentions have no effect on your actions? Is free will an illusion? Some scientists say yes. Alfred Mele shows that these claims are not justified by the data and that there is weighty evidence of the existence of effective conscious intentions or the power of conscious will. |
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