- 05 Apr 2015 23:04
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I'm not sure what you mean by "volition", but the only thing required of an agent to be an agent is that it be capable of choosing among alternatives. An abstract concept can certainly have "volition".
So which Congressman passes all the laws?
Pants-of-dog wrote:Yes, they are.
To be an agent of action requires volition. Abstract concepts do not have volition.
I'm not sure what you mean by "volition", but the only thing required of an agent to be an agent is that it be capable of choosing among alternatives. An abstract concept can certainly have "volition".
This does not compare to the situation we are discussing. I suggest you stop using comparisons and examples and focus on the mechanics of gov't power.
In concrete terms of gov't power, the position of Prime Minister has power associated with it, but it has no power in and of itself. The person who fills the role of PM is the person who actually wields the power.
So which Congressman passes all the laws?