Single Idea 20056

[catalogued under 20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes]

Full Idea

It is widely accepted that to get involved in the causal process of acting an agent's reasons must be internalised as psychological states.

Gist of Idea

In order to be causal, an agent's reasons must be internalised as psychological states

Source

Rowland Stout (Action [2005], 5 'Psychological')

Book Reference

Stout,Rowland: 'Action' [Acumen 2005], p.72


A Reaction

This doesn't say whether the 'psychological states' have to be fully conscious. That seems unlikely, given the speed with which we perform some sequences of actions, such as when driving a car, or playing a musical instrument.