%A Jonathan DANCY %T Acting in Ignorance %0 Journal Article %D 2011 %J Front. Philos. China %J Frontiers of Philosophy in China %@ 1673-3436 %R 10.1007/s11466-011-0143-5 %P 345-357 %V 6 %N 3 %U {https://journal.hep.com.cn/fpc/EN/10.1007/s11466-011-0143-5 %8 2011-09-05 %X

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.