Four Views On Free Will

Author : John Martin Fischer,Robert Kane,Derk Pereboom,Manuel Vargas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405182041

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Four Views on Free Will by John Martin Fischer,Robert Kane,Derk Pereboom,Manuel Vargas Pdf

Focusing on the concepts and interactions of free will, moralresponsibility, and determinism, this text represents the mostup-to-date account of the four major positions in the free willdebate. Four serious and well-known philosophers explore the opposingviewpoints of libertarianism, compatibilism, hard incompatibilism,and revisionism The first half of the book contains each philosopher’sexplanation of his particular view; the second half allows them todirectly respond to each other’s arguments, in a lively andengaging conversation Offers the reader a one of a kind, interactive discussion Forms part of the acclaimed Great Debates in Philosophyseries

Author : David Basinger,Randall Basinger
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830876596

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Predestination & Free Will by David Basinger,Randall Basinger Pdf

If God is in control, are people really free? This question has bothered Christians for centuries. And answers have covered a wide spectrum. Today Christians still disagree. Those who emphasize human freedom view it as a reflection of God's self-limited power. Others look at human freedom in the order of God's overall control. David and Randall Basinger have put this age-old question to four scholars trained in theology and philosophy. John Feinberg of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Norman Geisler of Dallas Theological Seminary focus on God's specific sovereignty. Bruce Reichenbach of Augsburg College and Clark Pinnock of McMaster Divinity College insist that God must limit his control to ensure our freedom. Each writer argues for his perspective and applies his theory to two practical case studies. Then the other writers respond to each of the major essays, exposing what they see as fallacies and hidden assumptions. A lively and provocative volume.

Author : Paul Kjoss Helseth
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780310325123

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Four Views on Divine Providence by Paul Kjoss Helseth Pdf

Questions about divine providence have preoccupied Christians for generations: Are people elected to salvation? For whom did Jesus die? This book introduces readers to four prevailing views on divine providence, with particular attention to the question of who Jesus died to save (the extent of the atonement) and if or how God determines who will be saved (predestination). But this book does not merely answer readers' questions. Four Views on Divine Providence helps readers think theologically about all the issues involved in exploring this doctrine. The point-counterpoint format reveals the assumptions and considerations that drive equally learned and sincere theologians to sharp disagreement. It unearths the genuinely decisive issues beneath an often superficial debate. Volume contributors are Paul Helseth (God causes every creaturely event that occurs); William Lane Craig (through his 'middle knowledge, ' God controls the course of worldly affairs without predetermining any creatures' free decisions); Ron Highfield (God controls creatures by liberating their decision-making); and Gregory Boyd (human decisions can be free only if God neither determines nor knows what they will be). Introductory and closing essays by Dennis Jowers give relevant background and guide readers toward their own informed beliefs about divine providence.

Author : John Martin Fischer,Robert Kane,Derk Pereboom,Manuel Vargas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781405134866

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Four Views on Free Will by John Martin Fischer,Robert Kane,Derk Pereboom,Manuel Vargas Pdf

Focusing on the concepts and interactions of free will, moral responsibility, and determinism, this text represents the most up-to-date account of the four major positions in the free will debate. Four serious and well-known philosophers explore the opposing viewpoints of libertarianism, compatibilism, hard incompatibilism, and revisionism The first half of the book contains each philosopher’s explanation of his particular view; the second half allows them to directly respond to each other’s arguments, in a lively and engaging conversation Offers the reader a one of a kind, interactive discussion Forms part of the acclaimed Great Debates in Philosophy series

Author : Bruce A. Ware,Paul Helm,Roger E. Olson,John Sanders
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805430608

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Perspectives on the Doctrine of God by Bruce A. Ware,Paul Helm,Roger E. Olson,John Sanders Pdf

These questions are irresistible to ponder. The Bible says, "For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor? Or who has ever first given to Him, and has to be repaid? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things" (Romans 11:34-36a, Holman CSB).

Author : Sam Harris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451683400

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Free Will by Sam Harris Pdf

Sam Harris, bestselling author of THE END OF FAITH takes on one of today's liveliest issues: whether or not we actually have free will.

Author : W. Paul Franks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781501331138

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Explaining Evil by W. Paul Franks Pdf

In Explaining Evil four prominent philosophers, two theists and two non-theists, present their arguments for why evil exists. Taking a "position and response" format, in which one philosopher offers an account of evil and three others respond, this book guides readers through the advantages and limitations of various philosophical positions on evil, making it ideal for classroom use as well as individual study. Divided into four chapters, Explaining Evil covers Theistic Libertarianism, Theistic Compatibilism, Atheistic Moral Realism and Atheistic Moral Non-realism. It features topics including free will, theism, atheism, goodness, Calvinism, evolutionary ethics, and pain, and demonstrates some of the dominant models of thinking within contemporary philosophy of religion and ethics. Written in accessible prose and with an approachable structure, this book provides a clear and useful overview of the central issues of the philosophy of evil.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Free will and determinism
ISBN : BL:A0022227255

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The Divine Foreknowledge by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas Pink
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192853585

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Free Will: A Very Short Introduction by Thomas Pink Pdf

Every day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of free choices - but are these choices really free? Or are we compelled to act the way we do by factors beyond our control? This book looks at free will.

Author : Manuel Vargas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199697540

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Building Better Beings by Manuel Vargas Pdf

Manuel Vargas presents a compelling and state-of-the-art defense of moral responsibility in the face of growing philosophical and scientific skepticism about free will and accountability. He shows how we can justify our responsibility practices, and provides a normatively and naturalistically adequate account of agency, blame, and desert.

Author : R. Keith Loftin
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830863457

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God and Morality by R. Keith Loftin Pdf

Is morality dependent upon belief in God? Is there more than one way for Christians to understand the nature of morality? Is there any agreement between Christians and atheists or agnostics on this heated issue? In God and Morality: Four Views four distinguished voices in moral philosophy ariticulate and defend their place in the current debate between naturalism and theism. Christian philosophers, Keith Yandell and Mark Linville and two self-identified atheist/agnostics, Evan Fales and Michael Ruse clearly and honestly represent their differing views on the nature of morality. Important differences as well as areas of overlap emerge as each contributor states their case, receives criticism from the others and responds. Of particular value for use as an academic text, these four essays and responses, covering the naturalist moral non-realist, naturalist moral realist, moral essentialist and moral particularist views, will foster critical thinking and contribute to the development of a well-informed position on this very important issue.

Author : Kevin Timpe
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441115041

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Free Will by Kevin Timpe Pdf

Much contemporary scholarship on free will focuses on whether it is compatible with causal determinism. According to compatibilists, it is possible for an agent to be determined in all her choices and actions and still be free. Incompatibilists, on the other hand, think that the existence of free will is incompatible with the truth of determinism. There are two dominant general conceptions of the nature of free will. According to the first of these, free will is primarily a function of being able to do otherwise than one in fact does. On this view, free will centrally depends upon alternative possibilities. The second approach focuses instead on issues of sourcehood, holding that free will is primarily a function of an agent being the source of her actions in a particular way. This book demarcates these two different conceptions free will, explores the relationship between them, and examines how they relate to the debate between compatibilists and incompatibilists. It ultimately argues for a version of Source Incompatibilism.

Author : Derk Pereboom
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781603848862

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Free Will by Derk Pereboom Pdf

A unique anthology featuring contributions to the dispute over free will from Aristotle to the twenty-first century, Derk Pereboom's volume presents the most thoughtful positions taken in this crucial debate and discusses their consequences for free will's traditional corollary, moral responsibility. The Second Edition retains the organizational structure that made its predecessor the leading anthology of its kind, while adding major new selections by such philosophers as Spinoza, Reid, John Martin Fischer, Robert Kane, Galen Strawson, and Timothy O'Connor. Hackett Readings in Philosophy is a versatile series of compact anthologies, each devoted to a topic of traditional interest. Selections include classical, modern, and contemporary writings chosen for their elegance of exposition and success at stimulating thought and discussion.

Author : John Martin Fischer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1995-10-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781557868572

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The Metasphysics of Free Will by John Martin Fischer Pdf

The Metaphysics of Free Will provides a through statement of the major grounds for skepticism about the reality of free will and moral responsibility. The author identifies and explains the sort of control that is associated with personhood and accountability, and shows how it is consistent with causal determinism. In so doing, out view of ourselves as morally responsible agents is protected against the disturbing changes posed by science and religion.

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310872382

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Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World by Zondervan, Pdf

Religious pluralism is the greatest challenge facing Christianity in today's Western culture. The belief that Christ is the only way to God is being challenged, and increasingly Christianity is seen as just one among many valid paths to God. In Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World, four perspectives are presented by their major proponents: Normative Pluralism: All ethical religions lead to God (John Hick) Inclusivism: Salvation is universally available, but is established by and leads to Christ (Clark Pinnock) Salvation in Christ: Agnosticism regarding those who haven't heard the gospel (Alister McGrath) Salvation in Christ Alone: Salvation depends on explicit personal faith in Jesus Christ alone (R. Douglas Geivett and W. Gary Phillips) This book allows each contributor to not only present the case for his view, but also to critique and respond to the critiques of the other contributors. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.