Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com
Image from Google Jackets

Free will / Derk Pereboom.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Cambridge elements Philosophy of mindPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge university press, 2022.Description: 69 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781108987134
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 123.5 PER
Contents:
The free will debate Libertarianism Compatibilism The ability to do otherwise Does moral responsibility require alternative possibilities? The manipulation argument against compatibilism Free will skepticism Free will and personal relationships Free will and crime Final words
Summary: This element offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of the free will debate. It begins by clarifying the different meanings of the term 'free will' used in the discussion, then moves on to outline the key versions of the primary positions—libertarianism, compatibilism, and free will skepticism—before addressing the main objections to these perspectives.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Barcode
Reference Reference Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor 123.5 PER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 354916
English Books Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor 123 PER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 354917
English Books Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor 123 PER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 354918

Includes bibliographical references.

The free will debate
Libertarianism
Compatibilism
The ability to do otherwise
Does moral responsibility require alternative possibilities?
The manipulation argument against compatibilism
Free will skepticism
Free will and personal relationships
Free will and crime
Final words

This element offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of the free will debate. It begins by clarifying the different meanings of the term 'free will' used in the discussion, then moves on to outline the key versions of the primary positions—libertarianism, compatibilism, and free will skepticism—before addressing the main objections to these perspectives.

Find us on the map