Oxford Studies in Agency and Responsibility Volume 6

David Shoemaker is Professor of Philosophy at the Murphy Institute at Tulane University. He is the author or co-author of two books and thirty-five articles, many of them having to do with the issues of agency, responsibility, and personal identity.

• David Shoemaker: Introduction1: Douglas W. Portmore: Control, Attitudes, and Accountability2: Jeanette Kennett & Jessica Wolfendale: Self-Control and Moral Security3: Eric Wiland: (En)Joining Others4: Angela M. Smith: Who's Afraid of a Little Resentment?5: Andreas Brekke Carlsson: Shame and Attributability6: A.G. Gorman: The Minimal Approval Account of Attributability7: Elizabeth Harman: Moral Testimony Goes Only So Far8: Michael S. Moore: Contemporary Neuroscience's Epiphenomenal Challenge to Responsibility9: Travis Timmerman & Philip Swenson: How to be an Actualist and Blame People10: Elinor Mason: Between Strict Liability and Blameworthy Quality of Will: Taking Responsibility11: Matt King: Skepticism About the Standing to Blame

The sixth volume of the Oxford Studies in Agency and Responsibility is a fantastic addition to the philosophical literature and a vital tool for academics. The general tone and writing style of the papers are accessible and should be enjoyable for the general reader...All the papers are valuable additions to their respective topics and have clear significance to the discussions within philosophy as well as relevance to the general public and everyday life. Every reader can expect to learn something new or to challenge an idea - an enjoyable and fascinating read.