PHIL 29915 - Action, Knowledge, & Skill

Course Credit: 1
ACTION, KNOWLEDGE, & SKILL: What is an intentional action? Does action presuppose some special kind of knowledge? Is there a difference of kind between knowing how and knowing that? What is human skill? These are some of the questions discussed in philosophy of action - a vibrant area of contemporary philosophy - and that we will take up in this course. We will be studying the seminal work of such philosophers as Gilbert Ryle, Elizabeth Anscombe, and Donald Davidson, as well as more contemporary texts. This course may be of interest to, and will be welcoming of, students of the mind from all disciplines.