The Case Against Free Will: What a Quiet Revolution in Psychology Has Revealed About How Behaviour Is Determined
David A. Lieberman
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Hardcover. Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JMR; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.
Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137345240
SKU
V9781137345240
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About David A. Lieberman
David Lieberman taught at the University of Illinois, USA, where he was voted the most stimulating teacher in Psychology, and then at the University of Stirling, UK. He is the author of seven textbooks, and served on the Science and Engineering Research Council and as Associate Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.
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