Classic Studies on the Philosophy of Free Will (7 vols.)

by Rowland Gibson Hazard; William Benett; Joseph Rickaby; Henry Travis

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Houghton Mifflin Company; Riverside Press; Oxford University Press

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, 1865–1920

Overview

The subject of free will remains one of the most fertile grounds for debate in fields from psychology and biology to theology and philosophy. This collection gathers a variety of classic resources from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries discussing various aspects of determinism and free will.

See how beliefs about self and society impact our perceptions of decision-making. Study how views of determinism affect theology, psychology, and politics. See how everyone from ethical evolutionists and traditional theologians have explained free will, and access examinations of how great minds have wrestled with this problem.

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Key Features

• Surveys the work of great English philosophers and their impact on free will philosophy
• Explores the perspectives of psychologists, scientists, theologians, and philosophers
• Provides a window into enlightenment-era thought on free will and determinism

Product Details

• Title: Classic Studies on the Philosophy of Free Will
• Volumes: 7
• Pages: 1,765
• Resource Type: Monographs
• Topic: Moral Philosophy