Free Will: The Basics
1st Edition
Published on 5. December 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
150 pages
978-0-415-56220-1 (ISBN)
Description
The question of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated and it continues to be a controversial topic today. In Free Will: The Basics readers are provided with a clear and accessible introduction to this central but challenging philosophical problem. The questions which are discussed include:
Does free will exist? Or is it illusory?
Can we be free even if everything is determined by a chain of causes? If our actions are not determined, does this mean they are just random or a matter of luck?
In order to have the kind of freedom required for moral responsibility, must we have alternatives?
What can recent developments in science tell us about the existence of free will?
Because these questions are discussed without prejudicing one view over others and all technical terminology is clearly explained, this book is an ideal introduction to free will for the uninitiated.
Does free will exist? Or is it illusory?
Can we be free even if everything is determined by a chain of causes? If our actions are not determined, does this mean they are just random or a matter of luck?
In order to have the kind of freedom required for moral responsibility, must we have alternatives?
What can recent developments in science tell us about the existence of free will?
Because these questions are discussed without prejudicing one view over others and all technical terminology is clearly explained, this book is an ideal introduction to free will for the uninitiated.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
2 s/w Tabellen
2 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 133 mm
Weight
186 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-56220-1 (9780415562201)
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09/2021
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Person
Meghan Griffith is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Davidson College. She specializes in free will and action theory.
Content
Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Compatibility Issue 3. Moral Responsibility and Alternative Possibilities 4. Some Current Compatibilist Proposals 5. Some Current Incompatibilist Proposals 6. Other Positions 7. Free Will and Science 8. Where Does This Leave Us? Some Concluding Thoughts Glossary Index