{"product_id":"free-will-meghan-griffith-9781138366893","title":"Free Will: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe issue of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated, and it continues to be controversial today. In \u003ci\u003eFree Will: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e Meghan Griffith provides a clear and accessible introduction to this important but challenging philosophical problem. She addresses the questions central to the topic including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes free will exist, or is it illusory? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan we be free even if everything is determined by a chain of causes? If our actions are not determined, does this mean they are just random or a matter of luck?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn order to have the kind of freedom required for moral responsibility, must we have alternatives?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat can recent developments in science tell us about the existence of free will?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese questions are discussed without prejudicing one view over others, and all technical terminology is clearly explained.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been revised and updated throughout, with the addition of new sections on dispositionalism, free will as self-organization, and situationism in psychology. Up-to-date suggestions for further reading and a glossary are also included, making \u003ci\u003eFree Will: The Basics \u003c\/i\u003ean ideal introduction for anyone coming to the subject for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meghan Griffith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138366897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138366893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.38d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meghan Griffith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993711214847,"sku":"9781138366893","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_646205a4-aa9a-43b8-ac5e-7a73d310bc23.jpg?v=1683325871","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/free-will-meghan-griffith-9781138366893","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}