Desire : its role in practical reason and the explanation of action - Schueler, G. F. (Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1995)
What are desires? Some examples of desires. Nagel's "Motivated" and "Unmotivated" desires. Two senses of "Desire" Platts's Taxonomy of desires -- Desires as justifying reasons: part 1, internal reasons. Internal reasons and the desire/belief model of Agents' reasons. The distinction between justifying and explaining reasons. Williams's argument against distinguishing justifying and explaining reasons -- Desires as justifying reasons: part 2, reason-providing desires and the practical syllogism. Schiffer's "Reason-providing desires" are "Reason-providing desires" really reason-providing? The practical syllogism. The role of desires proper in practical reason -- Desires in the explanation of actions: part 1, desires as causes of action. Goldman's analysis of desire/belief explanations. Dretske's account of belief. Dretske's causal analysis of desire/belief explanations. The reward thesis. The problem of multiple motives.
"A Bradford book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-218) and index.
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Keywords: Intentionality (Philosophy); Desire (Philosophy); Practical reason; Intentionnalité (Philosophie); Désir (Philosophie); Raison pratique; PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Humanism; Desire (Philosophy); Intentionality (Philosophy); Practical reason; Handelen; Wensen; Filosofia; Motivacao