Free will
Subtitle: the basics
By: Meghan Griffith
Series: The basics updated
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9780415562195; 9780415562201; 9780203076903
Subjects: Free will and determinism
Description: "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: <ul> <li>Does free will exist? Or is it illusory?</li> <li>Without free will do we have responsibility for our actions?</li> <li>Does the existence of free will explain why God permits suffering?</li> <li>What can recent developments in science tell us about the existence of free will?</li> 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."--Publisher's description.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The compatibility issue; title: Moral responsibility and alternative possibilities; title: Some current compatibilist proposals; title: Some current incompatibilist proposals; title: Other positions; title: Free will and science; title: Where does this leave us?