Acting in Ignorance

Jonathan DANCY

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Front. Philos. China ›› 2011, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (3) : 345-357. DOI: 10.1007/s11466-011-0143-5
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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.

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knowledge / reasons / action / non-factive explanation

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Jonathan DANCY. Acting in Ignorance. Front Phil Chin, 2011, 6(3): 345‒357 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11466-011-0143-5

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