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A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will

By Robert Kane

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A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will

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Accessible to students with no background in the subject, A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will provides an extensive and up-to-date overview of all the latest views on this central problem of philosophy. Opening with a concise introduction to the history of the problem of free will-and its place in the history of philosophy-the book then turns to contemporary debates and theories about free will, determinism, and related subjects like moral responsibility, coercion, compulsion, autonomy, agency, rationality, freedom, and more. Classical compatibilist and new compatibilist theories of free will are considered along with the latest incompatibilist or libertarian theories and the most recent skeptical challenges to free will. Separate chapters are devoted to the relation of free will to moral responsibility and ethics; to modern science; and to religious questions about predestination, divine foreknowledge, and human freedom. Numerous down-to-earth examples and challenging thought experiments enliven the text. The book is an ideal addition to introduction to philosophy, metaphysics, and free will courses.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2005-03-24
Publication Date:
2005-03-24
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
019514970X
ISBN13:
9780195149708
Weight:
241 g
Height:
141 cm
Width:
207 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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