Action People speak not only of the actions of human beings and other intelligent animals but also of the actions of inanimate objects such as acids and waves. The philosophy of action, however, is not directly concerned with the actions of inanimate...

Agent Causation The concept of an agent's causing some event seems distinct from that of an event's causing another event, and this apparent distinctness has been exploited by some philosophers of action—agent...

In philosophy, action has developed into a sub-field called philosophy of action. Action is what an agent can do. For example, throwing a ball is an instance of action; it involves an intention, a goal, and a bodily movement guided by the agent. On the...

SHOULD GENERAL Pinochet be extradited to stand trial for crimes against humanity? Should something be done to stop the massacres by Serbian forces? Clearly ethical issues. But what of the question of the legalisation of drugs, or of the treatment of juvenile offenders? Should...

Batou, the mostly cyborg cop in "Ghost in the Shell: Innocence," is a solemn guy with a human spirit. He ruminates on the state of human existence and quotes Descartes, making it through the movie's vast, mesmerizing Japanese underworld without a sense of humor...

Yesterday's treasury select committee hearing in parliament showed the potential downside of bringing democracy to the people.Instead of the usual robust interrogation of policymakers, we were treated to a lame succession of questions from the general public which the experienced men – Bank of England...

Leadership: Australian Prime Minister John Howard is the last man standing in the terror war's "coalition of the willing." His unflinching allegiance goes deeper than politics and should make Americans grateful.'America could ask for no better friend and more steadfast ally than Prime Minister John...