| Reviews |
| Review(s) from previous edition:
- ''the arguments for free will and determinism are lucidly laid out ... A primer that is serviceable, enjoyable and rather mischievous.'' - The Observer 1993
- ''refreshing, provocative and original work'' - Times Literary Supplement 1994
- ''a readable and engaging introduction to the determinism controversy ... Honderich's book is well worth reading ... the view he presents is provocative and he has written a very challenging and enlightening introduction to 'the determinism problem' that should be widely read.'' - Times Educational Supplement 1994
- ''If you feel strong enough read this book; if not be glad that it has been written; this is main stream philosophy and its conclusions are encouraging.'' - New Directions July 2002
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| Description | | - A clear, accessible and compelling introduction to the great problem of freedom and determinism, written by one of the world's foremost figures in the field
- More than just an introduction - Ted Honderich advanced the debate in the first edition of this book, and in this second one he argues in a new concluding chapter that it needs to be transformed
- This edition is also updated in terms of the most recent attempts to defend traditional positions, and includes full guidance to further reading
| This is a fully revised, enlarged and up-to-date edition of Ted Honderich's modern classic 'How Free Are You? The Determinism Problem'. In the first four chapters, he sets out a determinist philosophy of mind, in response to the question 'Is there a really clear, consistent and complete version of determinism?' He also considers whether there is such an adequate version of the free will
doctrine. He goes on to the question of whether determinism is refuted by Quantum Theory or anything else ... and then the question of what we are to conclude about our lives if it is true. The tradition of Incompatibilist philosophers says that if it is true we cannot be free and responsible. Compatibilist philosophers say we still can be. Ted
Honderich rejects both traditions, and proposes an affirmative attitude to determinism ... before coming to new thoughts about the very nature of the problem.
He offers a concise and lively introduction to the problem of determinism and freedom, as well as advancing the debate further in this fundamental part of the philosophy of mind and moral philosophy. Essential reading for philosophers and
all others faced by the great problem. |
Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students taking a course on free will, determinism or moral philosophy. The general reader with an interest in free will debate.
| Contents |
1.
Real and Other Effects
2.
The Mind - Brain Connection
3.
Causation? Origination?
4.
Our Actions
5.
Neuroscience and Quantum Theory
6.
Shots in the Foot?
7.
Dismay, Intransigence
8.
Compatibilism and Incompatibilism
9.
Affirmation
10.
Punishment and More
11.
Consciousness, Uncertainty
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Ted Honderich, Grote Professor, University College London (Emeritus)
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