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Both the death of Caesar and the murder of Caesar by Brutus were events that occurred in Rome during 44 b.c.; but only the latter was an action. Actions therefore are events, though not all events are actions. I will try to say something about the difference between actions and events that are not actions.
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Langford, G. (1971). Introduction. In: Human Action. Problems in Philosophy. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00879-7_1
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