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The Progress of the Deed
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This chapter discusses Michael Thompson’s essay, “Naive Action Theory.” It argues that Thompson conflates two distinct structures that belong to intentional action. Intentional action has, on the one hand, a chronological structure, in virtue of which it unfolds in time, and, on the other hand, a teleological structure, in virtue of which it unites the means to which it is an end. In Thompson’s account these two structures come to seem as one; parts and phases are conflated. As a result of this conflation Thompson is forced to make the implausible assertion that the parts of an action are infinitely divisible.
Title: The Progress of the Deed
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This chapter discusses Michael Thompson’s essay, “Naive Action Theory.
” It argues that Thompson conflates two distinct structures that belong to intentional action.
Intentional action has, on the one hand, a chronological structure, in virtue of which it unfolds in time, and, on the other hand, a teleological structure, in virtue of which it unites the means to which it is an end.
In Thompson’s account these two structures come to seem as one; parts and phases are conflated.
As a result of this conflation Thompson is forced to make the implausible assertion that the parts of an action are infinitely divisible.
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