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Philosophical Book Club: Free Will

July 12, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until July 26, 2023

We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 6pm in person or via zoom: Link below

Accessible to students with no background in the subject, A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will provides an extensive and up-to-date overview of all the latest views on this central problem of philosophy. Opening with a concise introduction to the history of the problem of free will—and its place in the history of philosophy—the book then turns to contemporary debates and theories about free will, determinism, and related subjects like moral responsibility, coercion, compulsion, autonomy, agency, rationality, freedom, and more. Classical compatibilist and new compatibilist theories of free will are considered along with the latest incompatibilist or libertarian theories and the most recent skeptical challenges to free will. Separate chapters are devoted to the relation of free will to moral responsibility and ethics; to modern science; and to religious questions about predestination, divine foreknowledge, and human freedom. Numerous down-to-earth examples and challenging thought experiments enliven the text. The book is an ideal addition to introduction to philosophy, metaphysics, and free will courses.

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Date:
July 12, 2023
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9926703620

Venue

The Book Nook and Java Shop
8744 Ferry St.
Montague, MI 49437 United States
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Phone
(231) 894-5333
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Organizer

The Book Nook and Java Shop
Phone
(231) 894-5333
Email
thebooknookjavashop@gmail.com
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