{"product_id":"free-will-the-basics","title":"Free Will The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe issue of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated, and it continues to be controversial today. In \u003ci\u003eFree Will: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e Meghan Griffith provides a clear and accessible introduction to this important but challenging philosophical problem. She addresses the questions central to the topic including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes free will exist, or is it illusory? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan we be free even if everything is determined by a chain of causes? If our actions are not determined, does this mean they are just random or a matter of luck?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn order to have the kind of freedom required for moral responsibility, must we have alternatives?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can recent developments in science tell us about the existence of free will?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese questions are discussed without prejudicing one view over others, and all technical terminology is clearly explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been revised and updated throughout, with the addition of new sections on dispositionalism, free will as self-organization, and situationism in psychology. Up-to-date suggestions for further reading and a glossary are also included, making \u003ci\u003eFree Will: The Basics \u003c\/i\u003ean ideal introduction for anyone coming to the subject for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316933140862,"sku":"NW9781138366893","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781138366893.jpg?v=1778720238","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/free-will-the-basics","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}