{"product_id":"free-will-9781451683400","title":"Free Will","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, a thought-provoking, \"brilliant and witty\" (Oliver Sacks) look at the notion of free will\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--and the implications that it is an illusion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality--as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement--without first imagining that every person is the true source of his or her thoughts and actions. And yet the facts tell us that free will is an illusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this enlightening book, Sam Harris argues that this truth about the human mind does not undermine morality or diminish the importance of social and political freedom, but it can and should change the way we think about some of the most important questions in life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarris, Sam:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sam Harris is the author of the bestselling books \u003ci\u003eThe End of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLetter to a Christian Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFree Will\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLying\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe End of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. His writing has been published in over fifteen languages. Dr. Harris is cofounder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. He received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA. Please visit his website at SamHarris.org.","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614234677522,"sku":"9781451683400","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0296b671-7bd3-4de6-bc5f-3d54568f4a2c.jpg?v=1732434818","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/free-will-9781451683400","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}