The Freedom of the Will

by John Randolph Lucas

Overview

The author, who pioneered this argument in 1961, here places it in the context of traditional discussions of the problem, and answers various criticisms that have been made.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198243434
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/15/1970
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 6.40(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

1	Freedom and Philosophy	1
2	Responsibility and Freedom	4
3	The Common Sense Reply	10
4	Necessity and Constraint	14
5	Determinism without Tears	17
6	Determinism and Responsibility	27
7	Prediction	30
8	Causes and Explanations	33
9	Regularity and Rational Explanations	37
10	Partial and Complete Explanations	44
11	General Arguments for and against Determinism	51
12	Types of Determinism	65
13	Logical Determinism or Fatalism	67
14	Theological Determinism: Omniscience and Foreknowledge	71
15	Psychological Determinism	78
16	Physical Determinism	84
17	Reformulation of Physical Determinism	90
18	Arguments in favour of Physical Determinism	96
19	Criticisms of Metaphysical Materialism	103
20	Quantum Mechanics	107
21	The Presupposition of Thought	114
22	Self-reference	117
23	Referring	121
24	Godel Numbering and Godel's Theorem	124
25	The Application of Godel's Theorem	130
26	Objections to the Godelian Argument	134
27	Dialogues and Intuitions	139
28	Mathematical Theology	146
29	Reflections on the Godelian Argument	164
30	Consequences	167
	Bibliography of the Godelian Argument	174
	Index	177