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Doing without free will : Spinoza and contemporary moral problems /
Doing without Free Will: Spinoza and Contemporary Moral Problems introduces Spinoza into the current discussion of the possibility of morality without free will, as it was he who first accomplished such a task. While his contemporaries reacted with shock to his determinist philosophy, today more peo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Doing without Free Will: Spinoza and Contemporary Moral Problems introduces Spinoza into the current discussion of the possibility of morality without free will, as it was he who first accomplished such a task. While his contemporaries reacted with shock to his determinist philosophy, today more people are ready to take seriously Spinoza's moral philosophy, which provides a foundation for our understanding of responsibility, akrasia, and moral values without the need for free will. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxviii, 136 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-130) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781498523233 1498523234 |