Action and rationality in Donald Davidson
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Donald Davidson. Rationalization of action. Physical events. Mental events. Anomalous monism.Abstract
In this article, we will describe what the author Donald Davidson understands by action and rationality. We will see the problem of mental events causing physical events and how the author introduces his theory of anomalous monism. This implies explaining the difference between what Davidson understands as a physical event and a mental event, and how one can identify them to attempt to rationalize action. The rationality encompasses ways of explaining both the mental and the physical in distinct descriptive ways, but which somehow meeting in the unity of the subject agent.
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