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Author : Augustin Frédéric Hamon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:24503319835
Author : Ken M. Levy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351251761
In his book, philosopher and law professor Ken Levy explains why he agrees with most people, but not with most other philosophers, about free will and responsibility. Most people believe that we have both – that is, that our choices, decisions, and actions are neither determined nor undetermined but rather fully self-determined. By contrast, most philosophers understand just how difficult it is to defend this "metaphysical libertarian" position. So they tend to opt for two other theories: "responsibility skepticism" (which denies the very possibility of free will and responsibility) and "compatibilism" (which reduces free will and responsibility to properties that are compatible with determinism). In opposition to both of these theories, Levy explains how free will and responsibility are indeed metaphysically possible. But he also cautions against the dogma that metaphysical libertarianism is actually true, a widespread belief that continues to cause serious social, political, and legal harms. Levy’s book presents a crisp, tight, historically informed discussion, with fresh clarity, insight, and originality. It will become one of the definitive resources for students, academics, and general readers in this critical intersection among metaphysics, ethics, and criminal law. Key features: Presents a unique, qualified defense of "metaphysical libertarianism," the idea that our choices, decisions, and actions can be fully self-determined. Written clearly, accessibly, and with minimal jargon – rare for a book on the very difficult issues of free will and responsibility. Seamlessly connects philosophical, legal, psychological, and political issues. Will be provocative and insightful for professional philosophers, students, and non-philosophers.
Author : Ken Levy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1351251783
In his book, philosopher and law professor Ken Levy explains why he agrees with most people, but not with most other philosophers, about free will and responsibility. Most people believe that we have both - that is, that our choices, decisions, and actions are neither determined nor undetermined but rather fully self-determined. By contrast, most philosophers understand just how difficult it is to defend this "metaphysical libertarian" position. So they tend to opt for two other theories: "responsibility skepticism" (which denies the very possibility of free will and responsibility) and "compatibilism" (which reduces free will and responsibility to properties that are compatible with determinism). In opposition to both of these theories, Levy explains how free will and responsibility are indeed metaphysically possible. But he also cautions against the dogma that metaphysical libertarianism is actually true, a widespread belief that continues to cause serious social, political, and legal harms. Levy's book presents a crisp, tight, historically informed discussion, with fresh clarity, insight, and originality. It will become one of the definitive resources for students, academics, and general readers in this critical intersection among metaphysics, ethics, and criminal law. Key features: Presents a unique, qualified defense of "metaphysical libertarianism," the idea that our choices, decisions, and actions can be fully self-determined. Written clearly, accessibly, and with minimal jargon - rare for a book on the very difficult issues of free will and responsibility. Seamlessly connects philosophical, legal, psychological, and political issues. Will be provocative and insightful for professional philosophers, students, and non-philosophers.
Author : Anthony Kenny
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136816208
This reissue was first published in 1978. Anthony Kenny, one of the most distinguished philosophers in England, explores the notion of responsibility and the precise place of the mental element in criminal actions. Bringing the insights of recent philosophy of mind to bear on contemporary developments in criminal law, he writes with the general reader in mind, no specialist training in philosophy being necessary to appreciate his argument. Kenny shows that abstract distinctions drawn by analytic philosophers are relevant to decisions in matters of life and death, and illustrates the philosophical argument throughout by reference to actual legal cases. The topics he covers are of wide general interest and include: mens rea and mental health, strict liability, freedom and determinism, duress and necessity, intoxication and irresistible impulse, intention and purpose, murder and rape, punishment and deterrence, witchcraft and supernatural beliefs.
Author : Anthony Kenny
Publisher : Routledge & Kegan Paul Books
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : UCAL:B4354999
Author : Elizabeth Shaw,Derk Pereboom,Gregg D. Caruso
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781108661263
'Free will skepticism' refers to a family of views that all take seriously the possibility that human beings lack the control in action - i.e. the free will - required for an agent to be truly deserving of blame and praise, punishment and reward. Critics fear that adopting this view would have harmful consequences for our interpersonal relationships, society, morality, meaning, and laws. Optimistic free will skeptics, on the other hand, respond by arguing that life without free will and so-called basic desert moral responsibility would not be harmful in these ways, and might even be beneficial. This collection addresses the practical implications of free will skepticism for law and society. It contains eleven original essays that provide alternatives to retributive punishment, explore what (if any) changes are needed for the criminal justice system, and ask whether we should be optimistic or pessimistic about the real-world implications of free will skepticism.
Author : Sam Harris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451683400
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 : Gregg D. Caruso
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108484701
Caruso argues against retributivism and develops an alternative for addressing criminal behavior that is ethically defensible and practical.
Author : Thomas A. Nadelhoffer,Thomas Nadelhoffer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199779208
The twelve essays in this volume aim at providing philosophers, neuroscientists, psychologists, and legal theorists with an opportunity to examine the cluster of related issues that will need to be addressed as scholars struggle to come to grips with the picture of human agency being pieced together by researchers in the biosciences.
Author : Ray Madding McConnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Crime
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044394828
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Anthony Kenny
Publisher : Routledge/Thoemms Press
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : 041500182X
A well-known English philosopher explores the notion of responsibility and the precise place of the mental element in criminal actions.
Author : Libby Shaw,Elizabeth Shaw,Derk Pereboom,Gregg D. Caruso
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108493475
Brings together leading philosophers and legal scholars to explore the practical implications of free will skepticism for law and society.
Author : Allan McCay,Michael Sevel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317132967
This volume brings together many of the world’s leading theorists of free will and philosophers of law to critically discuss the ground-breaking contribution of David Hodgson’s libertarianism and its application to philosophy of law. The book begins with a comprehensive introduction, providing an overview of the intersection of theories of free will and philosophy of law over the last fifty years. The eleven chapters collected together divide into two groups: the first five address libertarianism within the free will debate, with particular attention to Hodgson’s theory, and in Part II, six contributors discuss Hodgson’s libertarianism in relation to issues not often pursued by free will scholars, such as mitigation of punishment, the responsibility of judges, the nature of judicial reasoning and the criminal law process more generally. Thus the volume’s importance lies not only in examining Hodgson’s distinctive libertarian theory from within the free will literature, but also in considering new directions for research in applying that theory to enduring questions about legal responsibility and punishment.
Author : Joseph Keim Campbell,Kristin M. Mickelson,V. Alan White
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781119210139
Provides a comprehensive, cutting-edge, and accessible accompaniment to various narratives about free will A Companion to Free Will is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of free will, offering an authoritative survey of perennial issues and contemporary debates within the field. Bringing together the work of a diverse team of established and younger scholars, this well-balanced volume offers innovative perspectives and fresh approaches to the classical compatibility problem, moral and legal responsibility, consciousness in free action, action theory, determinism, logical fatalism, impossibilism, and much more. The Companion’s 30 chapters provide general coverage of the discipline as well as an in-depth exploration of both CAP (Classical Analytic Paradigm) and non-CAP perspectives on the problem of free will and the problem of determinism—raising new questions about what the free will debate is, or should be, about. Throughout the book, coverage of modern exchanges between the world’s leading philosophers is complemented by incisive commentary, novel insights, and selections that examine compatibilist, libertarian, and denialist viewpoints. Offers a balanced presentation of conflicting theories and ongoing debates about the nature, existence, and implications of free will Explores the role of scientific advances and empirical methods in contributing to discourses on free will and action theory Reviews new developments in longstanding arguments between compatibilist and incompatibilist approaches to free will including those that question this way of framing the debate and critique the standard terminology Discusses descriptive, revisionary, and pragmatic approaches for defining key concepts and addressing compatibility problems surrounding free will Considers various issues of moral responsibility and philosophical approaches to the problem of free will in new ways Part of the acclaimed Blackwell Companions to Philosophy series, A Companion to Free Will is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students of philosophy, professional philosophers and theorists, and interested novices alike.