Résumé
This book is based on an in-depth conversation with Alfred Mele, the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University. This wide-ranging conversation. This wide-ranging conversation examines free will and the different notions of free will that exist, the connections of free will with developments in neuroscience, social psychology and public opinion polls and Alfred Mele’s key concern about how current and future insights might be directly applied to improve our world.This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Down to Earth, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:I. Becoming A Philosopher - From Aristotle to IrrationalityII. Outlining The Problem - Defining “free will”III. Neuroscience - Benjamin Libet stirs things upIV. Social Science - Eating away at our sense of autonomyV. Next Steps - And mid-grade investigations About Ideas Roadshow Conversations:This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
Auteur
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Howard is an independent filmmaker and author. He is the creator of the upcoming four-part documentary series, Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration, and Pandemic Perspectives (2022). In 2012 he founded Ideas Roadshow, creating over 1,000 videos and 120 books based upon detailed, long-format conversations with internationally renowned experts across the arts and sciences.Howard holds a PhD in physics and an MA in philosophy, and was the Founding Executive Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics from 1999-2007. He lives in France.
Auteur(s) : Howard Burton
Caractéristiques
Editeur : Open Agenda Publishing Inc.
Auteur(s) : Howard Burton
Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [ePub]
Protection(s) : DRM Adobe (ePub)
Taille(s) : 2,65 Mo (ePub)
EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub] : 9781771701525