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Rationality + Consciousness = Free Will (Hardcover)
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Rationality + Consciousness = Free Will (Hardcover)
Series: Philosophy of Mind Series
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In recent years, philosophical discussions of free will have
focused largely on whether or not free will is compatible with
determinism. In this challenging book, David Hodgson takes a fresh
approach to the question of free will, contending that close
consideration of human rationality and human consciousness shows
that together they give us free will, in a robust and
indeterministic sense. In particular, they give us the capacity to
respond appositely to feature-rich gestalts of conscious
experiences, in ways that are not wholly determined by laws of
nature or computational rules. The author contends that this
approach is consistent with what science tells us about the world;
and he considers its implications for our responsibility for our
own conduct, for the role of retribution in criminal punishment,
and for the place of human beings in the wider scheme of things.
Praise for David Hodgson's previous work, The Mind Matters
"magisterial...It is balanced, extraordinarily thorough and
scrupulously fair-minded; and it is written in clear,
straightforward, accessible prose." --Michael Lockwood, Times
Literary Supplement
"an excellent contribution to the literature. It is well written,
authoritative, and wonderfully wide-ranging. ... This account of
quantum theory ... will surely be of great value. ... On the front
cover of the paper edition of this book Paul Davies is quoted as
saying that this is "a truly splendid and provocative book." In
writing this review I have allowed myself to be provoked, but I am
happy to close by giving my endorsement to this verdict in its
entirety " --Euan Squires, Journal of Consciousness Studies
"well argued and extremely important book." --Sheena Meredith, New
Scientist
"His reconstructions and explanations are always concise and
clear." --Jeffrey A Barrett, The Philosophical Review
"In this large-scale and ambitious work Hodgson attacks a modern
orthodoxy. Both its proponents and its opponents will find it
compelling reading." --J. R. Lucas, Merton College, Oxford
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