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Rationality, Control, and Freedom

Autor Curran F. Douglass
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 3 iun 2015
The subject of this book is the controversy one of the oldest in philosophy about whether it is possible to have freedom in the face of universal causal determinism. Of course, it is crucial to consider what such freedom might mean in particular, there is an important distinction between libertarian free will and the more naturalistic view of freedom taken by compatibilists. This book provides background for laypersons through a historical survey of earlier views and some discussion and criticism of various contemporary views. In particular, it states and discusses the Consequence Argument, the most important argument challenging human freedom in recent literature. The main feature of the book is the argument for a solution: one that is within the compatibilist tradition, is naturalistic and in accord with findings of science and principles of engineering control theory. Some particular features of the offered solution include an argument for a close tie between freedom and control where what is meant is the voluntary motion control of our bodies, and this control is understood naturalistically, by which the author means in accordance with concepts of engineering control theory and modern science. Such concepts are used to explain and demarcate the concept of control being used. Then it develops a working conception of what rationality is (since what is crucial is freedom in choice, and rationality is crucial to that), by reviewing texts on the subject by three expert authors (namely, Nathanson, Nozick, and Searle). It is argued that rationality is a species of biological learning control that involves deliberation; and that our freedom in choice is greatest when our choices are most rational."
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781611478372
ISBN-10: 1611478375
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 160 x 236 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield

Notă biografică

Curran F. Douglass, now a PhD in philosophy, was formerly an engineer specializing in automatic control.

Cuprins

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: An Old Controversy Chapter 2: The Consequence Argument Chapter 3: Problems with Incompatibilism Chapter 4: Modern Compatibilism: Selected Sources Chapter 5: Toward a Theory of Freedom: The Relation to Control Chapter 6: Three Perspectives on Rationality Chapter 7: Rational Selves Emerge Chapter 8: How Rationality Enlarges Freedom Chapter 9: Doing Otherwise Chapter 10: Doing Well Conclusion Bibliography About the Author

Descriere

This book provides a concise, clear summary of the history of the "free will" vs. determinism controversy and offers a discussion of the basic differences of view.