Effective intentions : the power of conscious will / Alfred R. Mele.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mele, Alfred R., 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Will.

Consciousness.

Intentionalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 178 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Power of conscious will

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Do your intentions have no effect on your actions? Is free will an illusion? Some scientists say yes. Alfred Mele shows that these claims are not justified by the data and that there is weighty evidence of the existence of effective conscious intentions or the power of conscious will.

Contents:

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Conscious Intentions and Decisions; 3. Neuroscience and Causes of Action; 4. Neuroscience and Free Will; 5. Intentional Actions and the Alleged Illusion of Conscious Will; 6. Proximal Intentions and Awareness Reports; 7. The Power of Conscious Will; 8. Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-171) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-976468-9

1-282-05398-1

9786612053986

0-19-972498-9

OCLC:

368250287