Project
Omissions: Metaphysics, Agency, and Responsibility
Division of Research Programs
Photo caption
Rodin's "The Thinker" sculpture.
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Photo caption
Rodin's "The Thinker" sculpture.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Philosopher Randolph Kent Clarke asks the questions: What is an omission? What is it to intentionally omit to do something? Under what conditions is an agent morally or legally responsible for an omission? The aim is to add significantly to our understanding of human agency.