Free Will: The Basics - Couverture souple

Griffith, Meghan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415562201 ISBN 13 : 9780415562201

Editeur : Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Meghan Griffith is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Davidson College. She specializes in free will and action theory.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415562201
• ISBN 13: 9780415562201
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible