Free will an opinionated guide / Alfred R. Mele.
| Author/creator | Mele, Alfred R., 1951- |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022] |
| Description | ix, 150 pages ; 19 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Getting started -- Free will : straight up -- Alternative possibilities -- A whirlwind tour -- Mixing it up -- Some sources of skepticism -- More skeptical arguments -- Free will and neuroscience -- Wrapping things up. |
| Abstract | "What did you do a moment ago? What will you do after you read this? Are you deciding as we speak, or is something else going on in your brain or elsewhere in your body that is determining your actions? Stopping to think this way can freeze us in our tracks. A lot in the world feels far beyond our control--the last thing we need is to question whether we make our own choices in the way we usually assume we do. Questions about free will are so major and consequential that we may prefer not to think about them at all, lest we feel completely lost and unsure of everything we thought we knew! Free Will: An Opinionated Guide offers a clear and straightforward introduction to this vexing topic. Drawing on decades of extensive research in philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology, internationally recognized authority on free will Alfred R. Mele explains and explores the most prominent theories, puzzles, and arguments in free will, all the while presenting his own distinctive take on the topic. like determinism, neuroscience, and control."-- Book dust jacket |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-146) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023277889 |
| ISBN | 9780197574232 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0197574238 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |