How Long to Read The Biological Foundations of Action

How Long Does it Take to Read The Biological Foundations of Action?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read The Biological Foundations of Action by Derek M Jones

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Philosophers have traditionally assumed that the difference between active and passive movement could be explained by the presence or absence of an intention in the mind of the agent. This assumption has led to the neglect of many interesting active behaviors that do not depend on intentions, including the "mindless" actions of humans and the activities of non-human animals. In this book Jones offers a broad account of agency that unifies these cases. The book addresses a range of questions, including: When are movements properly attributed to whole agents, rather than to their parts? What does it mean for an agent to guide its action? What distinguishes agents from other complex systems? What is the relationship between action and adaptive behavior? And why might the study of living systems be the key to understanding agency? This book makes an important contribution to current philosophical debate on the nature and origins of agency. It defines action as a uniquely biological process and recasts human intentional action as a specialized case of a broader and more common phenomenon than has been previously assumed. Uniting findings from philosophy, cognitive science, psychology, biology, computer science, complexity theory and ethology, this book will be of interest to students and scholars working in these areas.

How long is The Biological Foundations of Action?

The Biological Foundations of Action by Derek M Jones is 180 pages long, and a total of 45,000 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Biological Foundations of Action Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 5 minutes to read The Biological Foundations of Action aloud.

What Reading Level is The Biological Foundations of Action?

The Biological Foundations of Action is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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