The freedom of the will / by J. R. Lucas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lucas, J. R. (John Randolph), 1929-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Free will and determinism.

Physical Description:

viii, 181 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon P., 1970.

Contents:

1 Freedom and Philosophy 1

2 Responsibility and Freedom 4

3 The Common Sense Reply 10

4 Necessity and Constraint 14

5 Determinism without Tears 17

6 Determinism and Responsibility 27

7 Prediction 30

8 Causes and Explanations 33

9 Regularity and Rational Explanations 37

10 Partial and Complete Explanations 44

11 General Arguments for and against Determinism 51

12 Types of Determinism 65

13 Logical Determinism or Fatalism 67

14 Theological Determinism: Omniscience and Foreknowledge 71

15 Psychological Determinism 78

16 Physical Determinism 84

17 Reformulation of Physical Determinism 90

18 Arguments in favour of Physical Determinism 96

19 Criticisms of Metaphysical Materialism 103

20 Quantum Mechanics 107

21 The Presupposition of Thought 114

22 Self-reference 117

23 Referring 121

24 Godel Numbering and Godel's Theorem 124

25 The Application of Godel's Theorem 130

26 Objections to the Godelian Argument 134

27 Dialogues and Intuitions 139

28 Mathematical Theology 146

29 Reflections on the Godelian Argument 164

30 Consequences 167.

Notes:

Bibliography: pages [174]-176.

ISBN:

019824343X

OCLC:

105645