Free Will and Agency
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Abstract Minimalism is the view that the mark of action is object‐causation, rather than intentionality, voluntariness or goal‐directedness. Actions, on this view, are instances of objects causing change. Despite a recent surge of interest in the view, it is still seldom regarded as a serious alternative to orthodox theories of action, according to which action is, by its nature, intentional, voluntary, or, more broadly, a psychological phenomenon. This paper argues that it should. It provides a simple argument for regarding minimalism as the default view of the nature of action.
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@article{Bianchi2026Argument,
title = {An Argument for Minimalism about Action},
author = {Robin T. Bianchi},
journal = {European Journal of Philosophy},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1111/ejop.70131},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/ejop.70131}
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