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The Case Against Free Will David Lieberman

The Case Against Free Will By David Lieberman

The Case Against Free Will by David Lieberman


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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.

The Case Against Free Will Summary

The Case Against Free Will: What a Quiet Revolution in Psychology has Revealed about How Behaviour is Determined by David Lieberman

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.

About David Lieberman

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 seventextbooks, and served on the Science and Engineering Research Council and as Associate Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.

Table of Contents

Prologue PART I: EVIDENCE 1. Sex and Violence 2. Childhood Genes 3. Childhood: Environment 4. Behaviour Must Be Lawful PART II: BUT...? 5. The Feeling of Freedom: Unconscious Associations 6. The Feeling of Freedom: Making Decisions and Solving Problems 7. Does Determinism Mean We Are Helpless? Would It Destroy Morality?

Additional information

NPB9781137345240
9781137345240
1137345241
The Case Against Free Will: What a Quiet Revolution in Psychology has Revealed about How Behaviour is Determined by David Lieberman
New
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
2015-10-21
198
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