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Action theory (philosophy)

Known as: Action theory, Action (Philosophy), Philosophy of Action 
Action theory is an area in philosophy concerned with theories about the processes causing willful human bodily movements of a more or less complex… 
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2016
2016
The Philosophy Of Action An Introduction
2014
2014
Pragmatism, Practice, and the Boundaries of Organization
This article uses a longitudinal qualitative analysis of key transitions in the relationship between Fiat Group Automobiles and a… 
2012
2012
Mise en oeuvre de la démarche d'investigation dans le cadre des nouveaux programmes de sciences physiques et chimiques : étude de cas au collège
Cet article concerne la mise en oeuvre des nouveaux programmes de sciences physiques au college. Apres leur breve caracterisation… 
2012
2012
Objects of Intention: A Hylomorphic Critique of the New Natural Law Theory
Objects of Intention: A Hylomorphic Critique of the New Natural Law Theory Matthew B. O’Brien Robert C. Koons Abstract. The “New… 
2010
2010
Von Wright’s “The Logic of Preference” revisited
Preference is a key area where analytic philosophy meets philosophical logic. I start with two related issues: reasons for… 
2006
2006
Combining social shaping of technology and communicative action theory for understanding rhetorical closure in IT
Purpose – Proposes the concept of rhetorical closure to address the phenomenon of pervasive IT “fashions”. Suggests that… 
2004
2004
Down the Wrong Path : Path Dependence , Increasing Returns , and Historical
Does the concept of path dependence provide a plausible theoretical framework for historical institutionalism? Practitioners of… 
1994
1994
How to Progress a Database (and Why) I. Logical Foundations
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1991
Highly Cited
1991
Practical Reasoning: Goal-Driven, Knowledge-Based, Action-Guiding Argumentation
1990
1990
The Philosophy of Action: An Introduction
Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Actions and Happenings. 2. The New Volitional Theory. 3. Some Remarks about the Ontology of… 
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