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: Introduction 1: Douglas W. Portmore: Control, Attitudes, and Accountability 2: Jeanette Kennett & Jessica Wolfendale: Self-Control and Moral Security 3: Eric Wiland: (En)Joining Others 4: Angela M. Smith: Who's Afraid of a Little Resentment? 5: Andreas Brekke Carlsson: Shame and Attributability 6: A.G. Gorman: The Minimal Approval Account of Attributability 7: Elizabeth Harman: Moral Testimony Goes Only So Far 8: Michael S. Moore: Contemporary Neuroscience's Epiphenomenal Challenge to Responsibility 9: Travis Timmerman & Philip Swenson: How to be an Actualist and Blame People 10: Elinor Mason: Between Strict Liability and Blameworthy Quality of Will: Taking Responsibility 11: 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.