American philosopher who has made influential contributions to the philosophy of free will and moral responsibility — developing the valuing theory of free agency.
Free Agency (1975): free action requires acting from what one values — distinguishing desires (motivational system) from values (evaluational system); freedom is alignment between these. Agency and Answerability: essays on moral responsibility. Contributed to the reactive attitudes approach to moral responsibility following Strawson.
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