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Full Idea
The philosophy of action is concerned with the nature of agency: what it is to be a full-blown agent, and what it is to realise one's agency in acting deliberately on things.
Gist of Idea
Philosophy of action studies the nature of agency, and of deliberate actions
Source
Rowland Stout (Action [2005], 1 'Being')
Book Ref
Stout,Rowland: 'Action' [Acumen 2005], p.2
A Reaction
'Full-blown' invites the question of whether there could be a higher level of agency, beyond the capacity of human beings. Perhaps AI should design a theoretical machine that taps into those higher levels, if we can conceive of them. Meta-coherence!