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The Case Against Free Will

What a Quiet Revolution in Psychology has Revealed about How Behaviour is Determined

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Authors:
  1. David A. Lieberman

    1. University of Stirling, UK

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Prologue

    1. Prologue

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      Pages 1-12

  3. Evidence

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Sex and Violence

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      Pages 15-29

    3. Childhood: Genes

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      Pages 30-54

    4. Childhood: Environment

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      Pages 55-80

    5. Behaviour Must Be Lawful

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      Pages 81-104

  4. But …?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. The Feeling of Freedom: Unconscious Associations

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      Pages 107-124

    3. The Feeling of Freedom: Making Decisions and Solving Problems

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      Pages 125-149

    4. Determinism’s Implications

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      Pages 150-170

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 171-198
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Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Stirling, UK

    David A. Lieberman

About the author

David Lieberman taught at the University of Illinois, USA, where he was voted the most stimulating teacher in Psychology, and then at the University of Stirling, UK. He is the author of seven textbooks, and served on the Science and Engineering Research Council and as Associate Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.

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