Asst. Prof. Jonathan D. Payton of the Department of Philosophy recently published a book with Cambridge University Press.
“Negative Actions” is an investigation of philosophical puzzles about negative behaviors, such as intentionally omitting to do something or refraining from doing it. Although such actions are rampant, many philosophers feel that our current ways of thinking about action and agency cannot accommodate them. Drawing on insights from various subdisciplines in philosophy, Dr. Payton develops a comprehensive new picture of negative actions and their place in the general theory of agency.
