Peter van Inwagen, author of the classic book An Essay on Free Will (1983), has established himself over the last forty years as a leading figure in the philosophical debate about the problem of free will. This volume presents eleven influential essays from throughout his career, as well as two new and previously unpublished essays, 'The Problem of Fr** W*ll' and 'Ability'. The essays include discussions of determinism, moral responsibility, 'Frankfurt counterexamples', the meaning of 'the ability to do otherwise', and the very definition of free will, as well as critiques of writings on the topic by Daniel Dennett and David Lewis. An introduction by the author discusses the history of his thinking about free will. The volume will be a valuable resource for those looking to engage with van Inwagen's significant contributions to this perennially important topic.



Zusammenfassung
This volume brings together van Inwagen''s most significant essays in this major field, addressing key topics and including two entirely new chapters.
Titel
Thinking about Free Will
EAN
9781316731161
ISBN
978-1-316-73116-1
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Veröffentlichung
06.03.2017
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
2.75 MB
Jahr
2017
Untertitel
Englisch