that are required to correctly perform the action, i.e. the making of the omelette. His how’ to make an omelette entails knowing the answers to the questions ‘know ‘Why?’ involved in making an omelette, i.e. knowing why it is necessary to stir the eggs; knowing why there needs to be a knob of butter in the pan; knowing why the pan needs to be hot before you pour in the stirred eggs, and so on. He also needs to know people make omelettes and the good-making characteristics of omelettes, i.e. ‘why’ that they are nutritious, delicious, and a quick and easy meal to make, etc. The cook presents the chain of reasons but the final end that unifies the series of actions is advanced by the agent who actually performs the action. It might be that the answer to the question is obvious in many circumstances due to the internal rationality of ‘why?’ the activity or social practice, but perhaps in other circumstances it is required in order to explain certain actions should follow others. The final end of the ‘why’ ‘why’ participant aims to learn to make omelettes can be various, e.g. for nutritional reasons, for reasons of practicality or expense, but this final end provides unity to the action the participant executes the set of actions in order to make an omelette. Let us when imagine that the participant goes home and starts to make an omelette as instructed; he will how’ because he knows certain actions follow other actions. In ‘know ‘why’ response to the final question are you making an omelette?’ he might reply in ‘Why different ways, but always providing the end as a good-making characteristic, e.g. it is practical and easy’, it is nutritious’, it is delicious’. If ‘because ‘because ‘because he responds’ I do not know’ we will probably suspect that his action is not intentional. I am not asserting that he constantly reminds himself of he is making an ‘why’ omelette, but if the action is intentional he certainly knows he is making it. In ‘why’ order to succeed in his action he is looking forward; thinking about the next step only
that are required to correctly perform the action, i.e. the making of the omelette. His ‘know how’ to make an omelette entails knowing the answers to the ‘Why?’ questions involved in making an omelette, i.e. knowing why it is necessary to stir the eggs; knowing why there needs to be a knob of butter in the pan; knowing why the pan needs to be hot before you pour in the stirred eggs, and so on. He also needs to know ‘why’ people make omelettes and the good-making characteristics of omelettes, i.e. that they are nutritious, delicious, and a quick and easy meal to make, etc. The cook presents the chain of reasons but the final end that unifies the series of actions is advanced by the agent who actually performs the action. It might be that the answer to the question ‘why?’ is obvious in many circumstances due to the internal rationality of the activity or social practice, but perhaps in other circumstances it is required in order to explain ‘why’ certain actions should follow others. The final end of ‘why’ the participant aims to learn to make omelettes can be various, e.g. for nutritional reasons, for reasons of practicality or expense, but this final end provides unity to the action when the participant executes the set of actions in order to make an omelette. Let us imagine that the participant goes home and starts to make an omelette as instructed; he will ‘know how’ because he knows ‘why’ certain actions follow other actions. In response to the final question ‘Why are you making an omelette?’ he might reply in different ways, but always providing the end as a good-making characteristic, e.g. ‘because it is practical and easy’, ‘because it is nutritious’, ‘because it is delicious’. If he responds’ I do not know’ we will probably suspect that his action is not intentional. I am not asserting that he constantly reminds himself of ‘why’ he is making an omelette, but if the action is intentional he certainly knows ‘why’ he is making it. In order to succeed in his action he is only looking forward; thinking about the next step
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