{"product_id":"four-views-on-free-will-hardback-9781405134859","title":"Four Views on Free Will (Hardback) 9781405134859","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFour Views on Free Will\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is no better introduction to the debate available. This is a book that will be read with profit by anyone who opens it, specialist or newcomer.\"\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cb\u003eNeil Levy, \u003ci\u003eMetapsychology Online Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Four Views on Free Will\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent introduction to the current debate regarding one of the most seductive of the perennial topics in philosophy. It is an especially welcome addition to Blackwell's \"Great Debates in Philosophy\" series. The goal is the presentation of a considerably more dialogical and engaging introduction to the main issues in an important domain of philosophical inquiry than can typically be achieved in a standard monograph. \u003ci\u003eFour Views\u003c\/i\u003e succeeds admirably in achieving this worthwhile goal.\"\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cb\u003eDaniel Speak, \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This gem of a book provides a wonderfully accessible introduction to the free will debate by leading proponents of four major views, as well as a front row seat to a dynamic, up-to-the minute philosophical conversation.\"\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cb\u003eDana Nelkin, University of California at San Diego\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This four-way debate is a fine addition to the Great Debates in Philosophy series. \u003ci\u003eFour Views on Free Will\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for advanced undergraduate courses on free will.\"\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cb\u003eAlfred R. Mele, Florida State University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Martin Fischer (Author), Robert Kane (Author), Derk Pereboom (Author), Manuel Vargas (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405134859, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 July 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e244 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.463 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book presents four recent positions on free will in a clear and accessible way, along with their authors' responses to each other's position. The discussion carries the discussion of the free will problem forward, and moreover raises interesting metaphilosophical questions about the debate itself: Where is this debate going? Where might it go next? Where should it go next.\" (\u003ci\u003eMetaphilosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFour Views on Free Will\u003c\/i\u003e serves as an excellent introduction to many of the central issues in the contemporary free will and moral responsibility literature. It is very readable; the chapters are approachable for advanced undergraduates or graduate students, and it has a very helpful and thorough index for cross-referencing topics between the various chapters.\" (\u003ci\u003eSocial Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The four main essays are clearly written and argued, and the shorter articles are very useful as illustrations of how philosophers debate. Highly recommended.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocusing on the concepts and interactions of free will, moral responsibility, and determinism, this text represents the most up-to-date account of the four major positions in the free will debate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFour serious and well-known philosophers explore the opposing viewpoints of libertarianism, compatibilism, hard incompatibilism, and revisionism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first half of the book contains each philosopher's explanation of his particular view; the second half allows them to directly respond to each other's arguments, in a lively and engaging conversation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the reader a one of a kind, interactive discussion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForms part of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eGreat Debates in Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNotes on Contributors. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Introduction to Some Terms and Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Libertarianism ((Robert Kane).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Compatibilism (John Martin Fischer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Hard Incompatibilism (Derk Pereboom).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Revisionism (Manuel Vargas).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Response to Fischer, Pereboom, and Vargas (Robert Kane).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Response to Kane, Pereboom, and Vargas (John Martin Fischer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Response to Kane, Fischer, and Vargas (Derk Pereboom).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Response to Kane, Fischer, and Pereboom (Manuel Vargas).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437767717144,"sku":"9781405134859","price":71.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405134859.jpg?v=1784938830","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/four-views-on-free-will-hardback-9781405134859","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}