Separating action and knowledge
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4351373 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Kelley (0000-0001-5131-0525, University of Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 956-977 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Philosophical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8094 • E-ISSN: 1467-9213 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/pq/pqae050 |
| OpenAlex | W4399055117 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 49 |
Intentional action is often accompanied by knowledge of what one is doing-knowledge that appears non-observational and non-inferential. G.E.M. Anscombe defends the stronger claim that intentional action always comes with such knowledge. Among those who follow Anscombe, some have altered the features, content, or species of the knowledge claimed to necessarily accompany intentional action. In this paper, I argue that there is no knowledge condition on intentional action, no matter the assumed features, content, or species of the knowledge. Further, rather than follow the usual methodology in this debate of arguing by counterexample, I present an argument that explains why we continue to find counterexamples: intentional action and knowledge are regulated by thresholds under distinct pressures; in particular, the threshold of control regulating intentional action is disparately influenced by the role of intentional action in practical normativity
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The know-how solution to Kraemer's puzzle
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The Folk Concepts of Intention and Intentional Action
Knowledge and mentality
Varieties of Moral Encroachment
Knowledge’s Boundary Problem
Knowledge-how and the limits of defeat
Know-how, action, and luck
The Logic of Aspect
Philosophy of Action
Knowledge and the state of nature
Knowledge Out of Control
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |