Freedom and Neurobiology: Reflections on Free Will, Language, and Political Power
Our self-conception derives mostly from our own experience. We believe ourselves to be conscious, rational, social, ethical, language-using, political agents who possess free will. Yet we know we exist in a universe that consists of mindless,...
Our self-conception derives mostly from our own experience. We believe ourselves to be conscious, rational, social, ethical, language-using, political agents who possess free will. Yet we know we exist in a universe that consists of mindless, meaningless, unfree, nonrational, brute physical particles. How can we resolve the conflict between these two visions?
Introduction. Philosophy and the Basic Facts1. Free Will as a Problem in Neurobiology2. Social Ontology and Political PowerIndex
- Autor: John R. Searle
- 2008, 113 Seiten, Maße: 13,7 x 20,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: COLUMBIA UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0231137532
- ISBN-13: 9780231137539
"Searle is a beacon of accessible expertise, a throwback to a time when philosophy was part of the public debate." -- David Papineau, Times Literary Supplement
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