{"product_id":"free-will-the-basics-9781138366893","title":"Free Will: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Meghan Griffith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Free Will \u0026amp; Determinism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \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 \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese questions are discussed without prejudicing one view over others, and all technical terminology is clearly explained.\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","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45241316835479,"sku":"9781138366893","price":1759.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138366893.webp?v=1769228346","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/free-will-the-basics-9781138366893","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}