Joint Improvisation, Minimalism and Pluralism about Joint action

Abstract This paper introduces freely improvised joint actions, a class of actions characterized by (i) highly unspecific goals and (ii) the unavailability shared plans. For example, walking together just for sake with no specific destination or path in mind provides an ordinary example FIJAs, along examples arts, e.g., collective free improvisation music, improv theater, contact dance. We argue that classic philosophical accounts action such as Bratman’s rule them out because latter require capacity planning is idle case FIJAs. argument structurally similar to arguments minimalist (e.g., based on performed children before they develop full-fledged theory mind), this invites parallel account, which we provide terms kind intentions do not plan states. further resulting account different from sort minimalism suggested developmental considerations conclude favor pluralistic minimalism, according there are several ways be minimal.