Agency, Freedom, and Moral Responsibility [electronic resource] /
Buckareff, Andrei.editor.
Moya, Carlos.editor.
Rosell, Sergi.editor.
In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in problems related to human agency and responsibility by philosophers and researchers in cognate disciplines. The present volume brings together original contributions by leading specialists working in this vital field of philosophical inquiry. The contents represent the state of the art of philosophical research on intentional agency, free will, and moral responsibility. The volume begins with chapters on the metaphysics of agency and moves to chapters examining various problems of luck. The final two sections have a normative focus, with the first of the two containing chapters examining issues related to responsible agency and blame and the chapters in the final section examine responsibility and relationships. This book will be of interest to researchers and students interested in both metaphysical and normative issues related to human agency.
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Cover ; Half-Title ; Title ; Copyright ; Contents ; Acknowledgments                      ; Notes on Contributors                            ; Introduction                   ; Part I Metaphysics of Agency                                   ; 1 The Argument from Slips                                ; 2 A Gradualist Metaphysics of Agency
3 Crossing a Mesh Theory with a Reasons-Responsive Theory: Unholy Spawn of an Impending Apocalypse or Love Child of a New Dawn?                                                                                                                                      4 Classical Compatibilism and Temporal Ontology                                                      ; Part II Responsibility and Luck                                      ; 5 Reasons and Freedom                            ; 6 On the Luck Objection to Libertarianism
7 Moral Luck and True Desert                                   8 A New Form of Moral Luck?                                  ; Part III Responsibility and Blame                                        ; 9 Helping It                   ; 10 Ought without Ability                               ; 11 Omissions and Different Senses of Responsibility                                                          ; 12 Moral Responsibility Skepticism: Meeting McKenna's Challenge
13 In Defense of a Challenge to Moral Responsibility Skepticism: A Reply to Levy                                                                                       Part IV Responsibility and Relationships                                               ; 14 Motivated by the Gods: Compartmentalized Agency and Responsibility                                                                            ; 15 Friendship, Freedom, and Special Obligations
16 Skepticism about Autonomy and Responsibility as Educational Aims - What Next?                                                                                       Bibliography                   ; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in problems related to human agency and responsibility by philosophers and researchers in cognate disciplines. The present volume brings together original contributions by leading specialists working in this vital field of philosophical inquiry. The contents represent the state of the art of philosophical research on intentional agency, free will, and moral responsibility. The volume begins with chapters on the metaphysics of agency and moves to chapters examining various problems of luck. The final two sections have a normative focus, with the first of the two containing chapters examining issues related to responsible agency and blame and the chapters in the final section examine responsibility and relationships. This book will be of interest to researchers and students interested in both metaphysical and normative issues related to human agency.
Ethics.
Philosophy of mind.
Metaphysics.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Ethics.
Moral Philosophy.
Philosophy of Mind.
Metaphysics.
Personality and Social Psychology.