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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
019514970X
ISBN-13
9780195149708
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038258424
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Publication Name
Contemporary Introduction to Free Will
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Subject
Free Will & Determinism
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy
Series
Fundamentals of Philosophy Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Item Length
5.4 in
Item Width
8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2005-000944
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"With admirable clarity and on the basis of the most comprehensive knowledge of the subject, Professor Kane charts a way through a jungle of arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals of those arguments. . . . His use of vivid images (such as the images of Incompatibilist Mountain and thegarden of the forking paths) contributes to making the book a delightful read."--Ulrike Heuer, University of Pennsylvania, "With admirable clarity and on the basis of the most comprehensiveknowledge of the subject, Professor Kane charts a way through a jungle ofarguments, counter-arguments, and rebuttals of those arguments. . . . His use ofvivid images (such as the images of Incompatibilist Mountain, or the garden ofthe forking paths) contributes to making the book a delightful read."--UlrikeHeuer, University of Pennsylvania, "This book, by far, stands alone as the best book to introduce this topic to the introductory philosophy student. It is stellar. . . . Kane is a master at capturing the kernel of even the most challenging and intricate issues in the free will debate, showing their structures and displaying an underlying simplicity."--Michael McKenna, Ithaca College"With admirable clarity and on the basis of the most comprehensive knowledge of the subject, Professor Kane charts a way through a jungle of arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals of those arguments. . . . His use of vivid images (such as the images of Incompatibilist Mountain and the garden of the forking paths) contributes to making the book a delightful read."--Ulrike Heuer, University of Pennsylvania"Any educated person willing to make the effort can now read Kane's inclusive, careful and accessible book and know that he or she is familiar with the free-will problem and with the current state of human understanding of it. . . .A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will will replace all other introductions to the subject." --The Times Literary Supplement, "Any educated person willing to make the effort can now read Kane's inclusive, careful and accessible book and know that he or she is familiar with the free-will problem and with the current state of human understanding of it. . . .A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will will replace allother introductions to the subject." --The Times Literary Supplement, "This book, by far, stands alone as the best book to introduce this topic to the introductory philosophy student. It is stellar. . . . Kane is a master at capturing the kernel of even the most challenging and intricate issues in the free will debate, showing their structures and displaying anunderlying simplicity."--Michael McKenna, Ithaca College, "This book, by far, stands alone as the best book to introduce this topic to the introductory philosophy student. It is stellar. . . . Kane is a master at capturing the kernel of even the most challenging and intricate issues in the free will debate, showing their structures and displaying an underlying simplicity."--Michael McKenna, Ithaca College "With admirable clarity and on the basis of the most comprehensive knowledge of the subject, Professor Kane charts a way through a jungle of arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals of those arguments. . . . His use of vivid images (such as the images of Incompatibilist Mountain and the garden of the forking paths) contributes to making the book a delightful read."--Ulrike Heuer, University of Pennsylvania "Any educated person willing to make the effort can now read Kane's inclusive, careful and accessible book and know that he or she is familiar with the free-will problem and with the current state of human understanding of it. . . .A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will will replace all other introductions to the subject." --The Times Literary Supplement, "This book, by far, stands alone as the best book to introduce this topic to the introductory philosophy student. It is stellar. . . . Kane is a master at capturing the kernel of even the most challenging and intricate issues in the free will debate, showing their structures and displaying an underlying simplicity."--Michael McKenna, Ithaca College"With admirable clarity and on the basis of the most comprehensive knowledge of the subject, Professor Kane charts a way through a jungle of arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals of those arguments. . . . His use of vivid images (such as the images of Incompatibilist Mountain and the garden of the forking paths) contributes to making the book a delightful read."--Ulrike Heuer, University of Pennsylvania"Any educated person willing to make the effort can now read Kane's inclusive, careful and accessible book and know that he or she is familiar with the free-will problem and with the current state of human understanding of it. . . .A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will will replace all other introductions to the subject." --The Times Literary Supplement"This book, by far, stands alone as the best book to introduce this topic to the introductory philosophy student. It is stellar. . . . Kane is a master at capturing the kernel of even the most challenging and intricate issues in the free will debate, showing their structures and displaying an underlying simplicity."--Michael McKenna, Ithaca College"With admirable clarity and on the basis of the most comprehensive knowledge of the subject, Professor Kane charts a way through a jungle of arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals of those arguments. . . . His use of vivid images (such as the images of Incompatibilist Mountain and the garden of the forking paths) contributes to making the book a delightful read."--Ulrike Heuer, University of Pennsylvania"Any educated person willing to make the effort can now read Kane's inclusive, careful and accessible book and know that he or she is familiar with the free-will problem and with the current state of human understanding of it. . . .A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will will replace all other introductions to the subject." --The Times Literary Supplement, "This book, by far, stands alone as the best book to introduce this topic to the introductory philosophy student. It is stellar. . . . Kane is a master at capturing the kernel of even the most challenging and intricate issues in the free will debate, showing their structures and displaying an underlying simplicity."--Michael McKenna,Ithaca College "With admirable clarity and on the basis of the most comprehensive knowledge of the subject, Professor Kane charts a way through a jungle of arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals of those arguments. . . . His use of vivid images (such as the images of Incompatibilist Mountain and the garden of the forking paths) contributes to making the book a delightful read."--Ulrike Heuer,University of Pennsylvania "Any educated person willing to make the effort can now read Kane's inclusive, careful and accessible book and know that he or she is familiar with the free-will problem and with the current state of human understanding of it. . . .A Contemporary Introduction to Free Willwill replace all other introductions to the subject." --The Times Literary Supplement
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
123/.5
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments1. The Free Will Problem2. Compatibilism3. Incompatibilism4. Libertarianism, Indeterminism, and Chance5. Minds, Selves, and Agent Causes6. Actions, Reasons, and Causes7. Is Free Will Possible? Hard Determinists and Other Skeptics8. Moral Responsibility and Alternative Possibilities9. Higher-order Desires, Real Selves, and New Compatibilists10. Reactive Attitude Theories11. Ultimate Responsibility12. Free Will and Modern Science13. Predestination, Divine Foreknowledge, and Free Will14. Conclusion: Five FreedomsNotesIndex
Synopsis
Accessible to students with no background in the subject, A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will provides an extensive and up-to-date overview of all the latest views on this central problem of philosophy. Opening with a concise introduction to the history of the problem of free will--and its place in the history of philosophy--the book then turns to contemporary debates and theories about free will, determinism, and related subjects like moralresponsibility, coercion, compulsion, autonomy, agency, rationality, freedom, and more. Classical compatibilist and new compatibilist theories of free will are considered along with the latest incompatibilist orlibertarian theories and the most recent skeptical challenges to free will. Separate chapters are devoted to the relation of free will to moral responsibility and ethics; to modern science; and to religious questions about predestination, divine foreknowledge, and human freedom. Numerous down-to-earth examples and challenging thought experiments enliven the text. The book is an ideal addition to introduction to philosophy, metaphysics, and free will courses., This is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the traditional problem of free will and determinism. After a brief introduction to the history of the problem of free will and its place in the history of philosophy, the book turns to the latest debates and theories about free will, determinism and related subjects. Written in language accessible to students and others with no prior knowledge of the subject, the book nonetheless manages to provide acomprehensive overview of all the latest views on this central problem of philosophy - an overview that will also be useful to those with some prior knowledge of the subject who want to be informed on the latest debates., Accessible to students with no background in the subject, A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will provides an extensive and up-to-date overview of all the latest views on this central problem of philosophy. Opening with a concise introduction to the history of the problem of free will--and its place in the history of philosophy--the book then turns to contemporary debates and theories about free will, determinism, and related subjects like moral responsibility, coercion, compulsion, autonomy, agency, rationality, freedom, and more. Classical compatibilist and new compatibilist theories of free will are considered along with the latest incompatibilist or libertarian theories and the most recent skeptical challenges to free will. Separate chapters are devoted to the relation of free will to moral responsibility and ethics; to modern science; and to religious questions about predestination, divine foreknowledge, and human freedom. Numerous down-to-earth examples and challenging thought experiments enliven the text. The book is an ideal addition to introduction to philosophy, metaphysics, and free will courses.
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BJ1461.K365 2005
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