Free Will

by Derk Pereboom (Editor)

Overview

A unique anthology featuring contributions to the dispute over free will from Aristotle to the twenty-first century, Derk Pereboom's volume presents the most thoughtful positions taken in this crucial debate and discusses their consequences for free will's traditional corollary, moral responsibility.

The Second Edition retains the organizational structure that made its predecessor the leading anthology of its kind, while adding major new selections by such philosophers as Spinoza, Reid, John Martin Fischer, Robert Kane, Galen Strawson, and Timothy O'Connor.

Hackett Readings in Philosophy is a versatile series of compact anthologies, each devoted to a topic of traditional interest. Selections include classical, modern, and contemporary writings chosen for their elegance of exposition and success at stimulating thought and discussion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603841290
Publisher:	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date:	11/13/2009
Series:	Hackett Readings in Philosophy
Edition description:	Second Edition,2
Pages:	408
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Derk Pereboom is Professor of Philosophy, Cornell University.

Table of Contents

1. The Free Will Debate; 2. Libertarianism; 3. Compatibilism; 4. The Ability to Do Otherwise; 5. Does Moral Responsibility Require Alternative Possibilities?; 6. The Manipulation Argument against Compatibilism; 7. Free Will Skepticism; 8. Free Will and Personal Relationships; 9. Free Will and Crime; 10. Final Words.

Editorial Reviews

The best collection I've seen at a price my students can afford. —Richard Kamber, The College of New Jersey

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