Free: Why Science Hasn't Disproved Free Will

by Alfred R. Mele

Book Overview

Does free will exist? The question has fueled heated debates spanning from philosophy to psychology and religion. The answer has major implications, and the stakes are high. To put it in the simple terms that have come to dominate these debates, if we are free to make our own decisions, we are accountable for what we do, and if we aren't free, we're off the hook.

There are neuroscientists who claim that our decisions are made unconsciously...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199371628
• ISBN13: 9780199371624
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.5"