The Problem of Free Will : A Contemporary Introduction.
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- 9781317547655
- 123.5
- BJ1461 -- .I74 2012eb
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What is free will? -- 3 Obscure and panicky metaphysics -- 4 A glaring absurdity -- 5 Weeds in the garden of forking paths -- 6 A wretched subterfuge -- 7 The quagmire of evasion -- 8 Of puppies and polyps -- 9 Two overridden and wearied nags -- 10 Whither free will? -- Further reading: a personal top ten -- Bibliography -- Index.
Do we really have freedom to act, or are we slaves to our genes, environment or culture? Regular TPM columnist Mathew Iredale gets to grips with one of the most intractable issues in philosophy: the problem of free will.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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