Talking to our selves : reflection, ignorance, and agency /

Do we know what we're doing, and why? Psychological research seems to suggest not: reflection and self-awareness are surprisingly uncommon and inaccurate. John M. Doris presents a new account of agency and responsibility, which reconciles our understanding of ourselves as moral agents with empi...

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Reflection, ignorance, and agency
1. Verfasser:
Doris, John M.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Do we know what we're doing, and why? Psychological research seems to suggest not: reflection and self-awareness are surprisingly uncommon and inaccurate. John M. Doris presents a new account of agency and responsibility, which reconciles our understanding of ourselves as moral agents with empirical work on the unconscious mind.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xi, 264 pages)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-104732-5
0-19-150648-6
0-19-179746-4
Schlagworte:
Agent (Philosophy)
Responsibility.
Subconsciousness > Moral and ethical aspects.
Self-consciousness (Awareness)
Conduct of life.
Self.
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