Tadeusz Kotarbiskis Action Theory

The book introduces Tadeusz Kotarbiskis philosophy of action into the mainstream of contemporary action-theoretical debates. Piotr Makowski shows that KotarbiskiAlfred Tarskis teacher and one of the most important philosophers of the renowned Lvov-Warsaw schoolproposed a groundbreaking, original, and (in at least a few respects) still fresh perspective in action theorizing. The book examines and develops Kotarbiskis ideas in the context of the most recent discussions in the philosophy of action. The main idea behind Kotarbiskis action theoryand thus, behind this bookis the significance of the philosophical investigations of the general conditions of effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of intentional actions. Makowski presents and reinterprets Kotarbiskis views on these dimensions of our activities and sheds new light on the most important areas of action theory.