Free Will, Agency, and Meaning in Life
Author | : Derk Pereboom |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199685516 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199685517 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Free Will, Agency, and Meaning in Life by : Derk Pereboom
Download or read book Free Will, Agency, and Meaning in Life written by Derk Pereboom and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derk Pereboom articulates and defends an original, forward-looking conception of moral responsibility. He argues that although we may not possess the kind of free will that is normally considered necessary for moral responsibility, this does not jeopardize our sense of ourselves as agents, or a robust sense of achievement and meaning in life.