Peter van Inwagen, author of the classic book An Essay on Free Will
(1983), has established himself over the last forty years as a leading
figure in the philosophical debate about the problem of free will.
This volume presents eleven influential essays from throughout his
career, as well as two new and previously unpublished essays, 'The
Problem of Fr** W*ll' and 'Ability'. The essays include discussions of
determinism, moral responsibility, 'Frankfurt counterexamples', the
meaning of 'the ability to do otherwise', and the very definition of
free will, as well as critiques of writings on the topic by Daniel
Dennett and David Lewis. An introduction by the author discusses the
history of his thinking about free will. The volume will be a valuable
resource for those looking to engage with van Inwagen's significant
contributions to this perennially important topic.
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ISBN
9781316733097
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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