1st Edition

The Problem of Free Will A Contemporary Introduction

By Mathew Iredale Copyright 2012
192 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

Do we really have freedom to act, or are we slaves to our genes, environment or culture? Regular TPM columnist Mathew Iredale gets to grips with one of the most intractable issues in philosophy: the problem of free will. Iredale explores what it is about the free will problem that makes it so hard to resolve and argues that the only acceptable solution to the free will problem must be one that is... Read more
1. The Gordian Knot 2. What is Free Will? 3. Obscure and Panicky Metaphysics 4. A Glaring Absurdity 5. Weeds in the Garden of Forking Paths 6. A Wretched Subterfuge 7. The Quagmire of Evasion 8. Of Puppies and Polyps 9. Two Overridden and Wearied Nags 10. Conclusion

Biography

Mathew Iredale