Free Will (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781451683400)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Faith, a thought-provoking, "brilliant and witty" (Oliver Sacks) look at the notion of free will--and the implications that it is an illusion.

A belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality--as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement--without first imagining that every person is the true source of his or her thoughts and actions. And yet the facts tell us that free will is an illusion.

In this enlightening book, Sam Harris argues that this truth about the human mind does not undermine morality or diminish the importance of social and political freedom, but it can and should change the way we think about some of the most important questions in life.

Author: Sam Harris
ISBN-10: 1451683405
ISBN-13: 9781451683400
Publisher: Free Press
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2012
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.50w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2012
Christianity Today 06/01/2012 pg. 70
New York Times Book Review 07/15/2012 pg. 20
Books & Culture 01/01/2013 pg. 22