Free Will

Joseph Keim Campbell 지음

Polity 2013년 04월 26일 출간

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What is free will? Why is it important? Can the same act be both free and determined? Is free will necessary for moral responsibility? Does anyone have free will, and if not, how is creativity possible and how can anyone be praised or blamed for anything?These are just some of the questions considered by Joseph Keim Campbell in this lively and accessible introduction to the concept of free will. Using a range of engaging examples the book introduces the problems, arguments, and theories surrounding free will. Beginning with a discussion of fatalism and causal determinism, the book goes on to focus on the metaphysics of moral responsibility, free will skepticism, and skepticism about moral responsibility. Campbell shows that no matter how we look at it, free will is problematic. Thankfully there are a plethora of solutions on offer and the best of these are considered in full in the final chapter on contemporary theories of free will. This includes a rigorous account of libertarianism, compatabilism, and naturalism.Free Will is the ideal introduction to the topic and will be a valuable resource for scholars and students seeking to understand the importance and relevance of the concept for contemporary philosophy.

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Acknowledgments vii1 Free Will 11.1 Why Care about Free Will? 21.2 Free Will and Fatalism 41.3 Time and Truth 71.4 Foreknowledge 131.5 Determinism 192 Moral Responsibility 272.1 Moral Responsibility 282.2 Freedom and Epistemic Conditions 292.3 Other Necessary Conditions 332.4 The "Free Will" Crisis 392.5 Moral Responsibility without Free Will 413 The Problem of Free Will 433.1 The First Argument 443.2 The Third Argument 483.3 The Mind Argument 513.4 Free Will Skepticism 544 Moral Responsibility: Incompatibilism and Skepticism 584.1 The Direct Argument 594.2 The Manipulation Argument 664.3 The Ultimacy Argument 695 Free Will Theories 735.1 Libertarianism 735.2 Free Will Skepticism 835.3 Compatibilism 865.4 Alternative Views 955.5 Final Thoughts 104Notes 106References 109Index 122

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"Not only a thorough introduction to the topic, but also an excellent source of references and perspectives for further research."Ethical Perspectives"A well-written work which offers a real contribution to contemporary philosophy."Political Studies Review"Enormous ground is covered in this quite slim volume and there is much to cogitate on: it is fascinating entr&e'e in to this extremely relevant and contemporary area of philosophy."LSE Politics Blog"Thoroughly researched and includes a lengthy bibliography and a list of good movies - recommended."Choice"Campbell's Free Will is remarkable: it is an efficient but impressively thorough treatment of the rich collection of issues that arise in contemporary philosophical work on free will."Manuel Vargas, University of San Francisco"This is an excellent book. It is a very comprehensive - and yet highly accessible - overview of the contemporary literature on free will. Reading this work would be an ideal way of getting up to speed on this lively and exciting sub-field of philosophy. Joseph Campbell knows his stuff, and he is an outstanding guide to the debates about free will that engage so many contemporary philosophers. Highly recommended."John Fischer, University of California, Riverside"An informed and engaging introduction to the free will problem which explains some of the more complex and important current debates about free will in clear and understandable terms without sacrificing rigor of argument."Robert Kane, University of Texas at Austin

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저자(글) Joseph Keim Campbell

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Joseph Keim Campbell is Assitant Professor of Philosophy at Washington State University