Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Agents and their actions Agents and their actions Maximilian De Gaynesford "Reflecting a recent flourishing of creative thinking in the field, Actions and Their Agents presents seven newly commissioned essays by leading international philosophers that highlight the most rec… OL15936496W
A metaphysics for freedom A metaphysics for freedom Helen Steward Steward argues that determinism is incompatible with agency itself - not only the special human variety of agency, but also powers which can be accorded to animal agents. She offers a non-dualistic v… OL16697388W
Embodiment and agency Embodiment and agency Sue Campbell,Letitia Meynell "A collection of essays in feminist philosophy. Contributors theorize how we act through differently acculturated bodies in a variety of interpersonal and political contexts. Addresses recent feminis… OL16958106W
Personal agency Personal agency Lowe, E. J. E.J. Lowe defends a common-sense view of ourselves as free agents, capable of bringing about changes in the world through the choices we make, rather than being caused to act as we do by factors exte… OL1916717W
Games Games C. Thi Nguyen Games are a unique art form. Games work in the medium of agency. Game designers tell us who to be and what to care about during the game. Game designers sculpt alternate agencies, and game players su… OL20749707W