Freedom of the will : a conditional analysis / by Ferenc Huoranszki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huoranszki, Ferenc, 1961- author.

Series:

Routledge studies in metaphysics ; v. 3.

Routledge studies in metaphysics ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Free will and determinism.

Determinism (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2011.

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Freedom of the Will provides a novel interpretation of G. E. Moore's famous conditional analysis of free will and discusses several questions about the meaning of free will and its significance for moral responsibility. Although Moore' theory has a strong initial appeal, most metaphysicians believe that there are conclusive arguments against it. Huoranszki argues that the importance of conditional analysis must be reevaluated in light of some recent developments in the theory of dispositions. The original analysis can be amended so that the revised conditional account is not

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part I: Free Will and Powers; 2 Powers and Possibilities; 3 Agency and Responsibility; 4 The Conditional Analysis of Free Will; 5 Abilities and Control; Part II: Free Will and Reasons; 6 Intelligibility; 7 Rationality; 8 Spontaneity; 9 The Determination of the Self; 10 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-204) and index.

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

ISBN:

1-136-86702-3

1-136-86703-1

1-283-04276-2

9786613042767

0-203-83693-6

9780203836934

OCLC:

701703802