Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.
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Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.
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Prologue PART I: EVIDENCE 1. Sex and Violence 2. Childhood Genes 3. Childhood: Environment 4. Behaviour Must Be Lawful PART II: BUT...? 5. The Feeling of Freedom: Unconscious Associations 6. The Feeling of Freedom: Making Decisions and Solving Problems 7. Does Determinism Mean We Are Helpless? Would It Destroy Morality?
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Product details
ISBN
9781137345240
Published
2015-10-21
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Height
216 mm
Width
140 mm
Age
Research, P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Author