Free Will

<p>The issue of whether humans are free to make their own decisions has long been debated and it continues to be controversial today. In <i>Free Will: The Basics</i> Meghan Griffith provides a clear and accessible introduction to this important but challenging philosophical problem. She addresses the questions central to the topic including: </p> <p></p> <ul> <p> <li>Does free will exist or is it illusory? </li> <li>Can 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?</li> <li>In order to have the kind of freedom required for moral responsibility must we have alternatives?</li> <li>What can recent developments in science tell us about the existence of free will?</li> <p></p></ul> <p></p> <p>These questions are discussed without prejudicing one view over others and all technical terminology is clearly explained.</p> <p></p> <p>This 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 <i>Free Will: The Basics </i>an ideal introduction for anyone coming to the subject for the first time.</p>