| Exploring the Illusion of Free Will and Moral Responsibility Contributor(s): Caruso, Gregg D. (Editor), Blackmore, Susan (Contribution by), Clark, Thomas W. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1498516211 ISBN-13: 9781498516211 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $62.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Free Will & Determinism - Philosophy | Mind & Body |
| Dewey: 123.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 332 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Exploring the Illusion of Free Will and Moral Responsibility investigates the philosophical and scientific arguments for free will skepticism and their implications. Skepticism about free will and moral responsibility has been on the rise in recent years. In fact, a significant number of philosophers, psychologists, and neuroscientists now either doubt or outright deny the existence of free will and/or moral responsibility-and the list of prominent skeptics appears to grow by the day. Given the profound importance that the concepts of free will and moral responsibility hold in our lives-in understanding ourselves, society, and the law-it is important that we explore what is behind this new wave of skepticism. It is also important that we explore the potential consequences of skepticism for ourselves and society. Edited by Gregg D. Caruso, this collection of new essays brings together an internationally recognized line-up of contributors, most of whom hold skeptical positions of some sort, to display and explore the leading arguments for free will skepticism and to debate their implications. |