Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Freedom to Act', 'The Putney Debates' and 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology'

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4 ideas

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 4. Intentionality / b. Intentionality theories

3158	Theories of intentionality presuppose rationality, so can't explain it [Dennett]

17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 3. Intentional Stance

3159	Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes

19698

Deviant causal chain: a reason causes an action, but isn't the reason for which it was performed [Davidson, by Neta]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract

23215

Even the poorest have a life to lead, and so should consent to who governs them [-]