Free : why science hasn't disproved free will /
Does free will exist? The question has fuelled debates spanning from philosophy to psychology and religion. The answer has major implications, and the stakes are high. This book suggests there is powerful evidence that conscious decisions play an important role in our lives, and knowledge about situ...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Does free will exist? The question has fuelled debates spanning from philosophy to psychology and religion. The answer has major implications, and the stakes are high. This book suggests there is powerful evidence that conscious decisions play an important role in our lives, and knowledge about situational influences can allow people to respond to those influences rationally rather than with blind obedience. The text also explores the meaning and ramifications of free will. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190252427 0190252421 |