Acting in Ignorance

doi:10.1007/s11466-011-0143-5

Front Phil Chin

2011, Vol. 6

Issue (3) : 345-357 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11466-011-0143-5

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Acting in Ignorance

Jonathan DANCY(

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Department of Philosophy, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AA, UK Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX 78713, USA

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Abstract

This paper considers and rejects the arguments that have been given in favour of the view that one can only act for the reason that p if one knows that p. The paper contrasts it with the view I hold, which is that one can act for the reason that p even if it is not the case that p.

Keywords knowledge reasons action non-factive explanation

Corresponding Author(s): Jonathan DANCY,Email:jdancy@mail.utexas.edu

Issue Date: 05 September 2011

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Jonathan DANCY. Acting in Ignorance[J]. Front Phil Chin, 2011, 6(3): 345-357.

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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fpc/EN/10.1007/s11466-011-0143-5
https://academic.hep.com.cn/fpc/EN/Y2011/V6/I3/345

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