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As an advanced introduction to the challenging topic of free will, this book is designed for upper-level undergraduates interested in a comprehensive first-stop into the field’s issues and debates. It is written by two of the leading participants in those debates—a compatibilist on the issue of free will and determinism (Michael McKenna) and an incompatibilist (Derk Pereboom). These two authors achieve an admirable objectivity and clarity while still illuminating the field’s complexity and key advances. Each chapter is structured to work as one week’s primary reading in a course on free will, while more advanced courses can dip into the annotated further readings, suggested at the end of each chapter. A comprehensive bibliography as well as detailed subject and author indexes are included at the back of the book.
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Free Will, Moral Responsibility, & Determinism
Chapter 2: The Free Will Problem
Chapter 3: Classical Compatibilism & Classical Incompatibilism
Chapter 4: The Debate over the Consequence Argument
Chapter 5: Alternative Possibilities and Frankfurt Cases Chapter 6: Strawsonian Compatibilism
Chapter 7: Recent Developments: Source Incompatibilism & the Compatibilists’ Burden
Chapter 8: Contemporary Compatibilism: Seven Recent Views
Chapter 9: Contemporary Compatibilism: Mesh, Reasons-responsive & Leeway Theories
Chapter 10: Contemporary Incompatibilism: Libertarianism
Chapter 11: Contemporary Incompatibilism: Free Will Skepticism
Chapter 12: Revisionism and Some Remaining Issues
Bibliography
Description
As an advanced introduction to the challenging topic of free will, this book is designed for upper-level undergraduates interested in a comprehensive first-stop into the field’s issues and debates. It is written by two of the leading participants in those debates—a compatibilist on the issue of free will and determinism (Michael McKenna) and an incompatibilist (Derk Pereboom). These two authors achieve an admirable objectivity and clarity while still illuminating the field’s complexity and key advances. Each chapter is structured to work as one week’s primary reading in a course on free will, while more advanced courses can dip into the annotated further readings, suggested at the end of each chapter. A comprehensive bibliography as well as detailed subject and author indexes are included at the back of the book.
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Free Will, Moral Responsibility, & Determinism
Chapter 2: The Free Will Problem
Chapter 3: Classical Compatibilism & Classical Incompatibilism
Chapter 4: The Debate over the Consequence Argument
Chapter 5: Alternative Possibilities and Frankfurt Cases Chapter 6: Strawsonian Compatibilism
Chapter 7: Recent Developments: Source Incompatibilism & the Compatibilists’ Burden
Chapter 8: Contemporary Compatibilism: Seven Recent Views
Chapter 9: Contemporary Compatibilism: Mesh, Reasons-responsive & Leeway Theories
Chapter 10: Contemporary Incompatibilism: Libertarianism
Chapter 11: Contemporary Incompatibilism: Free Will Skepticism
Chapter 12: Revisionism and Some Remaining Issues
Bibliography
