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This study defines agent control, distinguishing between possessing and exercising it. It offers a framework to understand varying degrees of control and solves the problem of deviant causation in action theories.

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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Action
  • Metaphysics
  • Agency Studies

Background:

  • Agency requires control, yet no comprehensive theory of control exists.
  • Lack of control precludes intentional, responsible, or rational action and free will.
  • Existing theories inadequately define or quantify degrees of agent control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general account of agent control.
  • To differentiate between the possession and exercise of control.
  • To elucidate the variability in degrees of control.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of agent control.
  • Development of distinct accounts for control possession and exercise.
  • Application of the developed theory to resolve philosophical problems.

Main Results:

  • Provides a nuanced understanding of control as both possessed and exercised.
  • Establishes a framework for quantifying degrees of control.
  • Offers a novel solution to the problem of deviant causation in causalist theories of action.

Conclusions:

  • A robust theory of control is essential for understanding agency, intentionality, and free will.
  • The proposed accounts of control possession and exercise illuminate the nature of agency.
  • This framework successfully addresses the long-standing problem of deviant causation.