The case against free will : what a quiet revolution in psychology has revealed about how behaviour is determined
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The case against free will : what a quiet revolution in psychology has revealed about how behaviour is determined
Palgrave Macmillan, 2016
- : hbk
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
Prologue PART I: EVIDENCE 1. Sex and Violence 2. Childhood Genes 3. Childhood: Environment 4. Behaviour Must Be Lawful PART II: BUT...? 5. The Feeling of Freedom: Unconscious Associations 6. The Feeling of Freedom: Making Decisions and Solving Problems 7. Does Determinism Mean We Are Helpless? Would It Destroy Morality?
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