Pervasiveness of self : a critique of P.F. Strawson’s reactive theory of responsibility

In this thesis, I argue that P.F. Strawson seriously underestimates the controversial nature of the beliefs and attitudes of which the retributive reactive attitudes (RAs) often involve. Although he acknowledges that the RAs involve a "seamy side," he fails to admit they frequently comm...

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Main Author: Scotland, Andrea Jacqueline
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/11858