Free Will: The Basics

The issue of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated, and it continues to be controversial today. In Free Will: The Basics Meghan Griffith provides a clear and accessible introduction to this important but challenging philosophical problem. She addresses the questions central to the topic including:

• Does free will exist, or is it illusory?
• Can we be free even if everything is determined by a chain of causes? If our actions are not determined, does this...