Of Liberty and Necessity: The Free Will Debate in Eighteenth-Century British Philosophy

by James A. Harris

Book Overview

In Of Liberty and Necessity James A. Harris presents the first comprehensive account of the free will problem in eighteenth-century British philosophy. Harris proposes new interpretations of the positions of familiar figures such as Locke, Hume, Edwards, and Reid. He also gives careful attention to writers such as William King, Samuel Clarke, Anthony Collins, Lord Kames, James Beattie, David Hartley, Joseph Priestley, and Dugald Stewart, who, while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199234752
• ISBN13: 9780199234752
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"