ABSTRACT

The philosophical debate about free will and responsibility has been of great importance throughout the history of philosophy. In modern times this debate has received an enormous resurgence of interest and the contribution in 1962 by P.F. Strawson with the publication of his essay "Freedom and Resentment" has generated a wide range of discussion and criticism in the philosophical community and beyond. The debate is of central importance to recent developments in the free will literature and has shaped the way contemporary philosophers now approach the problem. This volume brings together a focused selection of the major contributions and reactions to the free will and responsibility debate inspired by Strawson's contribution. McKenna and Russell also provide a comprehensive overview of the debate. This book will be of great value to scholars of Strawson and those interested in the free will debate more generally.

chapter |18 pages

Introduction

Perspectives on P.F. Strawson's “Freedom and Resentment”

chapter |28 pages

Responsibility and the Limits of Evil

Variations on a Strawsonian Theme 1

chapter |14 pages

Blaming, Understanding and Justification

A Defence of Strawson's Naturalism about Moral Responsibility 1

chapter |18 pages

The Limits of Evil and the Role of Moral Address

A Defense of Strawsonian Compatibilism 1

chapter |20 pages

Free Will

From Nature to Illusion

chapter |18 pages

Thinking with your Hypothalamus

Reflections on a Cognitive Role for the Reactive Emotions

chapter |24 pages

Doing without Desert

chapter |22 pages

Responsibility and the Aims of Theory

Strawson and Revisionism