Actions, Reasons, and Causes

1963/11/07 by Donald Davidson · 1 voice · 26 citations
Social Sciences · #Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice #Critical Realism in Sociology #Social Science and Policy Research

paper · doi:10.2307/2023177

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• Of related interest (2/2) "Actions, Reasons, and Causes" Donald Davidson Volume 60, Issue 23, November 1963 Pages 685-700 doi.org/10.2307/2023... [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]