Bibliograph

How physics makes us free, J.T. Ismael

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How physics makes us free, J.T. Ismael

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-260) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How physics makes us free

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

932302141

Responsibility statement

J.T. Ismael

Summary

"Ismael provides a deeply informed account of what physics tells us about ourselves. The result is a vision that is abstract, alien, illuminating, and-Ismael argues-affirmative of most of what we all believe about our own freedom."c--Amazon

Table Of Contents

The place of selves in the natural order -- What am I? -- The rise of the self-governor -- The unity of self -- Appendix for slackers -- The place of action in the natural order -- How can I be free if my actions are determined by physical laws? The consequence argument -- How can I be free if my actions are caused by things outside of my control? Causation -- The open future -- The paradox of predictability -- Fatalism -- Self-constitution: the making of the self

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