Tracy M. (tracymar) reviewed How free are you? To what extent is your life determined by internal and external factors? on 12/21/2008 + 408 more book reviews

A vigorous exploration of the philosophical, scientific and social implications of the doctrine of determinism, the concept of human freedom and the issue of moral responsibility, as discussed by 25 leading intellectuals of the mid20th century - Paul Edwards, Ernest Nagel, F.S.C. Northrop, Max Black and more. This book begins with a fresh analysis of the doctrine of determinism, proceeds to an examination of the notion of determinism in physics, and concludes with a discussion of freedom and responsibility in law and ethics. As Charles Frankel wrote in his NY Times Review, "The particpants are established philosophers and scientisst who explore the issue with skill and sophistication. They present their views with admirable claarity and with a concern for the perplexities that ordinary men feel when they turn to the question of freedom and determination in their own lives."

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