Overview
Advances the current debate on free will by bridging the divide between analytic and historically oriented approaches to the problem
Uses analytic tools familiar from the debate to sharpen our understanding of classical philosophical positions
Reconstructs the rich philosophical tradition to inspire new solutions
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Free Will and Determinism
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Free Will and Moral Responsibility
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About this book
This novel contributed volume advances the current debate on free will by bridging the divide between analytic and historically oriented approaches to the problem. With thirteen chapters by leading academics in the field, the volume is divided into three parts: free will and determinism, free will and indeterminism, and free will and moral responsibility. The contributors aim to initiate a philosophical discourse that profits from a combination of the two approaches. On the one hand, the analytic tools familiar from the debate – arguments, concepts, and distinctions – can be used to sharpen our understanding of classical philosophical positions. On the other hand, the rich philosophical tradition can be reconstructed so as to inspire new solutions.
In recent years, the problem of free will has received special attention in the analytic arena. This is the first anthology to combine historical and analytic perspectives, significantly furthering the debate, and providing a crucial resource to academics and advanced students alike.Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Marco Hausmann is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Munich, Germany. He is the author of the papers ‘The Consequence Argument Ungrounded’ (Synthese, 2018), ‘Against Kripke’s Solution to the Problem of Negative Existentials’ (Analysis, 2019) and ‘The Consequence of the Consequence Argument' (Kriterion, forthcoming). His research interests include metaphysics, logic, and the philosophy of language, freedom and religion.
Jörg Noller is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Munich, Germany. He is the author and editor of a number of books and articles on freedom from a historical and systematic perspective, including ‘Die Bestimmung des Willens’ (Alber, 2020), ‘Kant and Reinhold’s Dilemma' (European Journal of Philosophy, 2019), and ‘Schiller on Freedom of the Will’ (European Journal of Philosophy, 2020). His research interests include metaphysics, freedom, personhood, and German Idealism.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Free Will
Book Subtitle: Historical and Analytic Perspectives
Editors: Marco Hausmann, Jörg Noller
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61136-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-61135-4Published: 20 March 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-61138-5Published: 20 March 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-61136-1Published: 19 March 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 341
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: Metaphysics, Ethics