Acting Intentionally and Its Limits: Individuals, Groups, Institutions: Interdisciplinary Approaches

Published by De Gruyter 2013

Acting Intentionally and Its Limits: Individuals, Groups, Institutions

Interdisciplinary Approaches

Edited by: Gottfried Seebaß , Michael Schmitz and Peter M. Gollwitzer

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110284461

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About this book

The book presents the first comprehensive survey of limits of the intentional control of action from an interdisciplinary perspective. It brings together leading scholars from philosophy, psychology, and the law to elucidate this theoretically and practically important topic from a variety of theoretical and disciplinary approaches. It provides reflections on conceptual foundations as well as a wealth of empirical data and will be a valuable resource for students and researchers alike.
Among the authors: Clancy Blair, Todd S. Braver, Michael W. Cole, Anika Fäsche, Maayan Davidov, Peter Gollwitzer, Kai Robin Grzyb, Tobias Heikamp, Gabriele Oettingen, Rachel McKinnon, Nachschon Meiran, Hans Christian Röhl, Michael Schmitz, John R. Searle, Gottfried Seebaß, Gisela Trommsdorff, Felix Thiede, J. Lukas Thürmer, Frank Wieber.

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Peter M. Gollwitzer, Michael Schmitz and Gottfried Seebaß, University of Konstanz, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Gottfried Seebaß, Michael Schmitz and Peter M. Gollwitzer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Intentions, Actions and Explanations John R. Searle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
Limits of Intention and the Representational Mind Michael Schmitz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
German Private Law’s Approach to Intentionality Felix Thiede Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
Legislator’s Intent – Limits of a Concept Hans Christian Röhl Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
Intentional Action Control in Individuals and Groups Frank Wieber, J. Lukas Thürmer and Peter M. Gollwitzer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
Foreseeing Obstacles: Mental Contrasting and Intention Formation Gabriele Oettingen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Development of Self-Regulation in Context Tobias Heikamp, Gisela Trommsdorff and Anika Fäsche Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
The Socialization of Self-Regulation from a Domains Perspective Maayan Davidov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
Experiential Canalization Model of Executive Function Development: Implications for the Origins and Limits of Intentionality in Children Clancy Blair and Rachel McKinnon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
When Planning Results in Loss of Control: Intention-Based Reflexivity and Proactive Control Nachshon Meiran, Michael W. Cole and Todd S. Braver Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
Mechanisms of Switching Intentions: Inhibition Promotes Flexibility in Sequential Action Selection Kai Robin Grzyb Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
About the Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Institutes, Libraries, Scholars, Graduate students
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 316
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 6
- Tables: 1
Keywords: Philosophy of Mind; Action; Goals; Psychology; Criminal Law

eBook

Published: March 22, 2013
ISBN: 9783110284461

Hardcover

Published: March 15, 2013
ISBN: 9783110284430