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OverviewIn this comprehensive new study of human free agency, Laura Waddell Ekstrom critically surveys contemporary philosophical literature and provides a novel account of the conditions for free action. Ekstrom argues that incompatibilism concerning free will and causal determinism is true and thus the right account of the nature of free action must be indeterminist in nature. She examines a variety of libertarian approaches, ultimately defending an account relying on indeterministic causation among events and appealing to agent causation only in a reducible sense. Written in an engaging style and incorporating recent scholarship, this study is critical reading for scholars and students interested in the topics of motivation, causation, responsibility, and freedom. In broadly covering the important positions of others along with its exposition of the author's own view, Free Will provides both a significant scholarly contribution and a valuable text for courses in metaphysics and action theory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laura Ekstrom , Mark RavizzaPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367315832ISBN 10: 0367315831 Pages: 251 Publication Date: 13 September 2019 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface -- The Problem of Human Freedom -- Arguments for Incompatibilism -- Compatibilist Arguments and Free Will Accounts -- Varieties of Libertarianism -- The Concept of Moral Responsibility -- Responsibility and Alternative PossibilitiesReviewsAuthor InformationLaura Ekstrom is associate professor of philosophy at The College of William and Mary. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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