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The Case Against Free Will : What a Quiet Revolution in Psychology has Revealed about How Behaviour is Determined / by David Lieberman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lieberman, David, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Psychology.
- Cognitive psychology.
- Philosophy of mind.
- Psychology, Experimental.
- Self.
- Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.
- Cognitive Psychology.
- Philosophy of Mind.
- Experimental Psychology.
- Philosophy of the Self.
- Local Subjects:
- Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.
- Cognitive Psychology.
- Philosophy of Mind.
- Experimental Psychology.
- Philosophy of the Self.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2016.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Part I: Evidence; 1 Sex and Violence; 2 Childhood: Genes; 3 Childhood: Environment; 4 Behaviour Must Be Lawful; Part II: But . . . ?; 5 The Feeling of Freedom: Unconscious Associations; 6 The Feeling of Freedom: Making Decisions and Solving Problems; 7 Determinism's Implications; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781137345257
- 113734525X
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