A book-length, formal treatment on the feasibility of free will in a deterministic universe.
American scholar Bernard Berofsky (emeritus, Columbia University) is widely cited in the subject areas of metaphysics and the philosophy of free will. Quoting the publisher's description of this book:
Hardly any attempt to come to grips with the classical problem of free will and determinism directly addresses the metaphysical vision driving the concerns of those who believe that a significant sort of free will cannot exist in a deterministic world or context (incompatibilism). According to this vision, the world is governed, as its history unfolds, by certain sorts of necessary truths. Most philosophers who believe that free will is possible in a deterministic world ignore this root position, often regarding it as sufficient in establishing free will to cite considerations about morality or human agency.
Bibliographical information:
- Author: Bernard Berofsky
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Year: 2012, first edition
- Length: 280 pages
- ISBN: 9780199640010
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Format: Hardcover; black-and-white interior
Condition: Very Good. Jacket clean and bright, some rubbing on top edges. Slight discoloration on front pastedown and flyleaf, likely transfer stain. Pages otherwise clean and bright, unmarked and probably unread. Binding tight.