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Four Views on Free Will
John Martin Fischer
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Description for Four Views on Free Will
Hardback. Focusing on the concepts and interactions of free will, moral responsibility, and determinism, this text represents the most up-to-date account of the four major positions in the free will debate. Series: Great Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Focusing on the concepts and interactions of free will, moral responsibility, and determinism, this text represents the most up-to-date account of the four major positions in the free will debate.
- Four serious and well-known philosophers explore the opposing viewpoints of libertarianism, compatibilism, hard incompatibilism, and revisionism
- The first half of the book contains each philosopher's explanation of his particular view; the second half allows them to directly respond to each other's arguments, in a lively and engaging conversation
- Offers the reader a one of a kind, interactive discussion
- Forms part of the acclaimed Great Debates in Philosophy series
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Great Debates in Philosophy
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405134859
SKU
V9781405134859
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Ref
99-50
About John Martin Fischer
John Martin Fischer is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, where he is a holder of a UC President's Chair. He is the author of The Metaphysics of Free Will: An Essay on Control (Blackwell 1994); Responsibility and Control: A Theory of Moral Responsibility (with Mark Ravizza, 1998); and My Way: Essays on Moral Responsibility (2006). ... Read more
Reviews for Four Views on Free Will
"This book presents four recent positions on free will in a clear and accessible way, along with their authors' responses to each other's position. The discussion carries the discussion of the free will problem forward, and moreover raises interesting metaphilosophical questions about the debate itself: Where is this debate going? Where might it go next? Where should it go next." ... Read more