In this chapter a general and empirically substantiated challenge to the traditional, intentional causalist conception of action is discussed, namely that the conscious will is, allegedly, illusory, which implies that intentions do not cause actions. This challenge has been advanced by Daniel Wegner as an implication of his model of the experience of conscious will. After showing that attempts to directly falsify Wegner's illusion thesis have failed and that a real falsification will not be easily available, the challenge is answered here by criticising Wegner's model: those parts of the model which should sustain the illusion thesis are not substantiated. The rest of the model, however, should enrich our self-reflexive dealing with our desires, intentions and actions.
Lumer, C. (2014). The Effectiveness of Intentions – A Critique of Wegner. In Morality in Times of Naturalising the Mind (pp. 105-124). Boston; Berlin : de Gruyter.
The Effectiveness of Intentions – A Critique of Wegner
LUMER, CHRISTOPH
2014-01-01
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In this chapter a general and empirically substantiated challenge to the traditional, intentional causalist conception of action is discussed, namely that the conscious will is, allegedly, illusory, which implies that intentions do not cause actions. This challenge has been advanced by Daniel Wegner as an implication of his model of the experience of conscious will. After showing that attempts to directly falsify Wegner's illusion thesis have failed and that a real falsification will not be easily available, the challenge is answered here by criticising Wegner's model: those parts of the model which should sustain the illusion thesis are not substantiated. The rest of the model, however, should enrich our self-reflexive dealing with our desires, intentions and actions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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