{"product_id":"free-will-the-basics-9781138366893","title":"Free Will: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe issue of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated, and it continues to be controversial today. In \u003ci\u003eFree Will: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e Meghan Griffith provides a clear and accessible introduction to this important but challenging philosophical problem. She addresses the questions central to the topic including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes free will exist, or is it illusory? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan we be free even if everything is determined by a chain of causes? If our actions are not determined, does this mean they are just random or a matter of luck?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn order to have the kind of freedom required for moral responsibility, must we have alternatives?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat can recent developments in science tell us about the existence of free will?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese questions are discussed without prejudicing one view over others, and all technical terminology is clearly explained.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been revised and updated throughout, with the addition of new sections on dispositionalism, free will as self-organization, and situationism in psychology. Up-to-date suggestions for further reading and a glossary are also included, making \u003ci\u003eFree Will: The Basics \u003c\/i\u003ean ideal introduction for anyone coming to the subject for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeghan Griffith\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Davidson College, USA. She specializes in metaphysics, free will, moral responsibility, and action theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660405313810,"sku":"9781138366893","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79fc6dcf-c0d6-4ece-b438-fa30bd1b210c.jpg?v=1733475442","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/free-will-the-basics-9781138366893","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}