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Thomas Reid
In Timothy O'Connor & Constantine Sandis (eds.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Action. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 505–512 (2010)
Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Active Powers Active Powers, Human Agency, and Liberty Agent Causation and Volitionism Conclusion: Agent Causation References Further reading.Author's Profile
Thomas Reid, founder of Scottish school of ‘commonsense’ philosophy An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense essays on the active powers of man ‐ Reid defending the concept of “active power” active powers, human agency and liberty Reid, incompatibilist libertarian ‐ moral responsibility, of requiring “liberty of indifference ” agent causation and volitionism problems identified in Reid's account ‐ matter being inert and moved by the mind, and that we cause changes in matter by causing volitions
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