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Every day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of free choices: some trivial, others so consequential that they change the course of one's Life, or even the course of history. But are these choices "really free, or are we compelled to act the way we do by factors beyond our control? Is the feeling that we could have made different decisions just an illusion? And if our choices are not free, is it legitimate to hold people morally responsible for their actions? Pink Looks at the fundamental philosophical question of freewill, Engaging in discussion of the claim: If our actions are causally determined by events beyond our control, that means that we can never act freely, and so can never be held responsible for our actions.

"O livre-arbítrio é algo que se situa entre o determinismo e a aleatoriedade, entre a razão e a sua ausência. Compreender a natureza do livre-arbítrio, e se será afinal uma ilusão, é um dos temas centrais da filosofia e este pequeno livro guia o leitor com mestria inagualável pelos aspectos centrais do debate. Dada a sua precisão, concisão, profundidade e clareza, é um ponto de partida ideal para o grande público"
in Público, 22 Janeiro 2005

Free Will

A Very Short Introduction

by Thomas (, Lecturer In Philosophy, King'S College, University Of London) Pink

Property Description
ISBN: 9780192853585
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date: June of 2004
Language: English
Dimensions: 112 x 179 x 6 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 144
Format: Book
Collection: Very Short Introductions
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Philosophy
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780192853585
Recommended Minimum Age: Not applicable

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