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Effective intentions : the power of conscious will /

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Do your intentions have no effect on your actions? Is free will an illusion? Some scientists say yes. Alfred Mele shows that these claims are not justified by the data and that there is weighty evidence of the existence of effective conscious intentions or the power of conscious will.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mele, Alfred R., 1951-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Will.
Consciousness.
Intentionalism.
Volonté.
Conscience.
Intentionnalité (Psychologie)
PHILOSOPHY > Movements > Humanism.
Consciousness
Intentionalism
Will
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Conscious intentions and decisions
  • Neuroscience and causes of action
  • Neuroscience and free will
  • Intentional actions and the alleged illusion of conscious will
  • Proximal intentions and awareness reports
  • The power of conscious will
  • Conclusion.