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Free Will

By Mawson, T. J.

Free Will

By Mawson, T. J.

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In everyday life, we often suppose ourselves to be free to choose between several courses of action. But if we examine further, we find that this view seems to rest on metaphysical and meta-ethical presuppositions almost all of which look problematic.
How can we be free if everything is determined by factors beyond our control, stretching back in time to the Big Bang and the laws of nature operating then? The only alternative to determinism is indeterminism, but is not indeterminism just there being a certain amount of randomness in the world? Does not randomness hinder you from being the author of your actions?
Free Will: A Guide for the Perplexed looks at how much of the structure of our everyday judgments can survive the arguments behind such questions and thoughts. In doing so, it explores the alternative arguments that have been advanced concerning free will and related notions, including an up-to-date overview of the contemporary debates. In essence, the book seeks to understand and answer the age-old question, 'What is free will and do we have it?'
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
206
Release Date:
2011-01-20
Publication Date:
2011-01-20
Publisher:
Continuum
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1441196234
ISBN13:
9781441196231
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
397 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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