Free will : an introduction

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Free will : an introduction

Helen Beebee

(Palgrave philosophy today)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This comprehensive introductory guide includes discussion of the major contemporary positions on compatibilism and incompatibilism, and of the central arguments that are a focus of the current debate, including the Consequence Argument, manipulation arguments, and Frankfurt's famous argument against the 'Principle of Alternate Possibilities.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Preface Preface 1. Free Will: The Basics 2. What Does Acting Freely Require? Some Compatibilist Views 3. Compatibilism and the Consequence Argument 4. Compatibilism, Sourcehood, and Manipulation Arguments 5. What Does Acting Freely Require? Some Incompatibilist Views 6. Frankfurt's Nefarious Neurosurgeon 7. Other Issues Bibliography Index

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  • NCID
    BB14461793
  • ISBN
    • 9780230232921
    • 9780230232938
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 191 p.
  • Size
    22-23 cm
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