Free: Why Science Hasn't Disproved Free Will
Free: Why Science Hasn't Disproved Free Will by Alfred R. Mele
English | 13 Nov. 2014 | ISBN: 0199371628 | 112 Pages | PDF | 2.78 MB
English | 13 Nov. 2014 | ISBN: 0199371628 | 112 Pages | PDF | 2.78 MB
Does free will exist? The question has fueled heated debates spanning from philosophy to psychology and religion. The answer has major implications, and the stakes are high. To put it in the simple terms that have come to dominate these debates, if we are free to make our own decisions, we are accountable for what we do, and if we aren't free, we're off the hook.
Mele also explores the meaning and ramifications of free will. What, exactly, does it mean to have free will ― is it a state of our soul, or an undefinable openness to alternative decisions? Is it something natural and practical that is closely tied to moral responsibility? Since evidence suggests that denying the existence of free will actually encourages bad behavior, we have a duty to give it a fair chance.