ABSTRACT

As an advanced introduction to the challenging topic of free will, this book is designed for upper-level undergraduates interested in a comprehensive first-stop into the field’s issues and debates. It is written by two of the leading participants in those debates—a compatibilist on the issue of free will and determinism (Michael McKenna) and an incompatibilist (Derk Pereboom). These two authors achieve an admirable objectivity and clarity while still illuminating the field’s complexity and key advances. Each chapter is structured to work as one week’s primary reading in a course on free will, while more advanced courses can dip into the annotated further readings, suggested at the end of each chapter. A comprehensive bibliography as well as detailed subject and author indexes are included at the back of the book.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|20 pages

The Free Will Problem

chapter 4|30 pages

The Debate over the Consequence Argument

chapter 6|22 pages

Strawsonian Compatibilism

chapter 7|32 pages

Three Source Incompatibilist Arguments

chapter 8|29 pages

Contemporary Compatibilism

Seven Recent Views

chapter 9|25 pages

Contemporary Compatibilism

Mesh Theories, Reasons-Responsive Theories, and Leeway Theories 1

chapter 10|30 pages

Contemporary Incompatibilism

Libertarianism

chapter 11|24 pages

Contemporary Incompatibilism

Skeptical Views

chapter 12|21 pages

Revisionism and Some Remaining Issues