Free Will: the Basics

Name: Free Will: the Basics
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ISBN: 9780415562201

ISBN-10: 0415562201

ISBN-13: 9780415562201

Edition: 2012

Authors: Meghan Griffith

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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 Basicsreaders 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?Without free will do we have responsibility for our actions?Does the existence of free will explain why God permits suffering?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…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 12/5/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 150
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Acknowledgements



Introduction



The Compatibility Issue



Moral Responsibility and Alternative Possibilities



Some Current Compatibilist Proposals



Some Current Incompatibilist Proposals



Other Positions



Free Will and Science



Where Does This Leave Us? Some Concluding Thoughts


Glossary


Index