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A Free Will: Origins of the Notion in Ancient Thought
Michael Frede
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Description for A Free Will: Origins of the Notion in Ancient Thought
paperback. Where does the notion of free will come from? How and when did it develop, and what did that development involve? This title offers an account of the history, the notion of a free will that emerged from powerful assumptions about the relation between divine providence, correctness of individual choice, and self-enslavement due to incorrect choice. Editor(s): Long, A. A. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Where does the notion of free will come from? How and when did it develop, and what did that development involve? In Michael Frede's radically new account of the history of this idea, the notion of a free will emerged from powerful assumptions about the relation between divine providence, correctness of individual choice, and self-enslavement due to incorrect choice. Anchoring his discussion in Stoicism, Frede begins with Aristotle - who, he argues, had no notion of a free will - and ends with Augustine. Frede shows that Augustine, far from originating the idea (as is often claimed), derived most of ... Read more
Where does the notion of free will come from? How and when did it develop, and what did that development involve? In Michael Frede's radically new account of the history of this idea, the notion of a free will emerged from powerful assumptions about the relation between divine providence, correctness of individual choice, and self-enslavement due to incorrect choice. Anchoring his discussion in Stoicism, Frede begins with Aristotle - who, he argues, had no notion of a free will - and ends with Augustine. Frede shows that Augustine, far from originating the idea (as is often claimed), derived most of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
Series
Sather Classical Lectures
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520272668
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9780520272668
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About Michael Frede
Michael Frede, who died in 2007, held positions successively in the departments of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, Princeton University, and Oxford University, where he held the Chair of the History of Philosophy. In 1997-1998, he was Sather Professor of Classical Literature at UC Berkeley, where he delivered the lectures that make up this volume. A. A. ... Read more
Reviews for A Free Will: Origins of the Notion in Ancient Thought
"...One can only feel awe before the breadth of [Frede's] learning and the depth of his insight."
Charles Kahn
Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie
“In this posthumously published volume, comprising lectures delivered in Berkeley in fall 1997, Frede reflects on the concept of a free will in ancient thought.” “Summing Up: Highly recommended.”
J Bussanich
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Charles Kahn
Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie
“In this posthumously published volume, comprising lectures delivered in Berkeley in fall 1997, Frede reflects on the concept of a free will in ancient thought.” “Summing Up: Highly recommended.”
J Bussanich
... Read more