Autorentext
Douglas Walton holds the Assumption Chair in Argumentation Studies and is Distinguished Research Fellow of the Centre for Research in Reasoning, Argumentation and Rhetoric (CRRAR) at the University of Windsor, Canada. He is the author of over thirty-five books in the areas of argumentation, logic and artificial intelligence.

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1. Introduction.- by the Editors.- 2. Basic Action.- Action, Knowledge, and Representation.- Intention, Practical Knowledge and Representation.- 3. The Volitional Theory Revisited.- Volitions Re-affirmed.- The Volitional Theory Revisited.- 4. The Logic of Action.- The Logic of Action.- The Twofold Structure and the Unity of Practical Thinking.- 5. Events and Actions.- Particulars, Events, and Actions.- Events as Property Exemplifications.- Events and Actions: Some Comments on Brand and Kim.- Reply to Martin.- 6. The Agency Theory.- The Agent as Cause.- How Does Agent Causality Work?.- 7. Abilities and other 'Cans'.- 'Can' in Theory and Practice: A Possible Worlds Analysis.- Time and Modality in the 'Can' of Opportunity.- Comment on Walton's Paper.- 8. Responsibility and Human Action.- Action and Responsibility.- Action and Responsibility.- 9. Decision Theory and Human Action.- The Morality of Cognitive Decision-Making.- Index of Names.- Index of Subjects.