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Agent (Philosophy)

Capacity of an agent to act in a world and make own decisions

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Works from the collections

5 works

    • Books

    Personhood and health care / by David C. Thomasma, and David N. Weisstub, and Christian Hervé.

    David C. Thomasma | Date: 2001
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    Paranoia and modernity : Cervantes to Rousseau / John Farrell.

    Farrell, John, 1957- | Date: 2006
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    Beastly morality : animals as ethical agents / edited by Jonathan K. Crane.

    | Date: [2016]
    • Books

    Human agency and language / Charles Taylor.

    Charles Taylor | Date: 1985
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    A Narrative, founded on facts: in a series of most interesting events, anecdotes, &c. Particularly describing the amazing fortune acquired by a person that came into a noble family as a footman, who was raised by his noble master to the employment of Steward; his peculations, behaviour, and methods he pursued, in acquiring a fortune of upwards of ten thousand pounds per annum.

    | Date: [1786]

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