Free will :: a very short introduction /

Every day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of free choices - some of them trivial, and some so consequential that they may change the course of our life, or even the course of history. But are these choices really free? Or are we compelled to act the way we do by factors beyond our control? Is...

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1. Verfasser: Pink, Thomas
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Schriftenreihe:Very short introductions.
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Zusammenfassung:Every day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of free choices - some of them trivial, and some so consequential that they may change the course of our life, or even the course of history. But are these choices really free? Or are we compelled to act the way we do by factors beyond our control? Is the feeling that we could have made different decisions just an illusion? And if our choices are not free, why should we be held morally responsible for our actions? This very short introduction, written by a leading authority on the subject, looks at a range of issues surrounding this fundamental philosophical question, exploring it from the ideas of the Greek and medieval philosophers through to the thoughts of present-day thinkers. It provides a interesting and incisive introduction to this perennially fascinating subject.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (132 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-129) and index.
ISBN:9780191518065
0191518069
9780191578311
0191578312
9786610753260
6610753261
9780192853585
0192853589

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