Free - Why Science Hasn''t Disproved Free Will

Zusatztext Whether readers agree with [the] conclusion, they will in any event be stimulated by the arguments in this lucid and accessible book. Informationen zum Autor Alfred R. Mele is the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University. He is the author of eight previous Oxford books, including Free Will and Luck (2006), Effective Intentions (2009), Backsliding (2012), and A Dialogue on Free Will and Science (2013). He also is the editor or co-editor of five OUP books, including The Philosophy of Action (1997) and Free Will and Consciousness: How Might They Work? (2010). Klappentext Has science proved that free will is an illusion? Some people say yes, citing experiments in neuroscience and psychology. The answer defended here is an emphatic no. Philosopher Alfred R. Mele here describes the crucial free will experiments in clear and simple language and lays out the most important problems with the claim that science has disproved free will. Zusammenfassung Has science proved that free will is an illusion? Some people say yes, citing experiments in neuroscience and psychology. The answer defended here is an emphatic no. Philosopher Alfred R. Mele here describes the crucial free will experiments in clear and simple language and lays out the most important problems with the claim that science has disproved free will. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Decisions, Decisions 2. Benjamin Libet: If Not Now, When? 3. Is Free Will Adrift in New-Wave Neuroscience? 4. Good Intentions 5. Tough Situations 6. Free Will, Fruit Flies, and Evidence References

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• Authors: Alfred R. Mele, Alfred R. (William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy Mele, Mele Alfred R.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2014
• EAN: 9780199371624
• ISBN: 978-0-19-937162-4
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge