Freedom Regained
The Possibility of Free Will
(Sprache: Englisch)
Do we have free will? It's a question that has puzzled philosophers and theologians for centuries and feeds into numerous political, social, and personal concerns. Are we products of our culture, or free agents within it? How much responsibility should we...
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Do we have free will? It's a question that has puzzled philosophers and theologians for centuries and feeds into numerous political, social, and personal concerns. Are we products of our culture, or free agents within it? How much responsibility should we take for our actions? Are our neural pathways fixed early on by a mixture of nature and nurture, or is the possibility of comprehensive, intentional psychological change always open to us? What role does our brain play in the construction of free will, and how much scientific evidence is there for the existence of it? What exactly are we talking about when we talk about 'freedom' anyway?In this cogent and compelling book, Julian Baggini explores the concept of free will from every angle, blending philosophy, neuroscience, sociology and cognitive science. Freedom Regained brings the issues raised by the possibilities - and denials - of free will to vivid life, drawing on scientific research and fascinating encounters with expert witnesses, from artists to addicts, prisoners to dissidents. Contemporary thinking tells us that free will is an illusion, and Baggini challenges this position, providing instead a new, more positive understanding of our sense of personal freedom: a freedom worth having.
Autoren-Porträt von Julian Baggini
Julian Baggini, geb. 1968 in Dover/Kent, hat in London studiert, ist promovierter Philosoph, Mitbegründer und Herausgeber des 'Philosopher's Magazine'. Regelmäßig schreibt er für große Zeitungen wie den 'Guardian' und gestaltet Radiosendungen für die BBC. Er hat mehrere Bücher über Philosophie und Alltag geschrieben.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Julian Baggini
- 2016, 256 Seiten, Maße: 12,8 x 19,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Granta Books
- ISBN-10: 1847087183
- ISBN-13: 9781847087188
- Erscheinungsdatum: 19.02.2016
Sprache:
Englisch
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