Single Idea 20014

[catalogued under 20. Action / A. Definition of Action / 1. Action Theory]

Full Idea

There are different levels of action, including at least: unconscious and/or involuntary behaviour, purposeful or goal-directed activity, intentional action, and the autonomous acts or actions of self-consciously active human agents.

Gist of Idea

Actions include: the involuntary, the purposeful, the intentional, and the self-consciously autonomous

Source

Wilson,G/Schpall,S (Action [2012], 1)

Book Reference

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.2


A Reaction

The fourth class is obviously designed to distinguish us from the other animals. It immediately strikes me as very optimistic to distinguish four (at least) clear categories, but you have to start somewhere.