Dr. Michael Bratman

Biography

Michael E. Bratman is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Stanford University. His main research interests lie in the philosophy of action, encompassing issues related to social agency and practical rationality. He has authored several influential books, including 'Intention, Plans, Practical Reason' (1987), 'Faces of Intention: Selected Essays on Intention and Agency' (1999), 'Structures of Agency: Essays' (2007), 'Shared Agency: Planning Theory and Acting Together' (2014), 'Planning, Time, Self-Governance: Essays on Practical Rationality' (2018), and 'Shared Institutional Agency' (2022). Bratman has co-edited the 'Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings'. He has received numerous awards, such as the ACLS Fellowship and the Guggenheim Fellowship, as well as fellowships from the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and the Stanford University Humanities Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has held leadership positions, including serving as President of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association and Chair of the National Board of the American Philosophical Association from 2011 to 2014. Bratman received the Philip L. Quinn Prize from the American Philosophical Association in 2014 for his service to philosophy, and the Lebowitz Prize for philosophical achievement in 2019.

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