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Free Will Explained: How Science and Philosophy Converge to Create a Beautiful Illusion

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A compelling essay on free will from an internationally recognized authority on atheism, and author ofGod: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction.

Do we have free will? And if we don’t, why do we feel as if we do? In a godless universe governed by impersonal laws of cause and effect, are you responsible for your actions? Former evangelical minister Dan Barker unveils a novel solution to the question that has baffled scientists and philosophers for millennia. He outlines the concept of what he calls “harmonic free will,” a two-dimensional perspective that pivots the paradox on its axis to show that there is no single answer—both sides are right. Free will is a useful illusion: not a scientific, but a social truth.

Language: English

Pages: 160

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Union Square Co.

Release: February 06, 2018

ISBN: 1454927356

ISBN 13: 9781454927358

Free Will Explained: How Science and Philosophy Converge to Create a Beautiful Illusion

3.7/5 ( ratings)

A compelling essay on free will from an internationally recognized authority on atheism, and author ofGod: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction.

Do we have free will? And if we don’t, why do we feel as if we do? In a godless universe governed by impersonal laws of cause and effect, are you responsible for your actions? Former evangelical minister Dan Barker unveils a novel solution to the question that has baffled scientists and philosophers for millennia. He outlines the concept of what he calls “harmonic free will,” a two-dimensional perspective that pivots the paradox on its axis to show that there is no single answer—both sides are right. Free will is a useful illusion: not a scientific, but a social truth.

Language: English

Pages: 160

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Union Square Co.

Release: February 06, 2018

ISBN: 1454927356

ISBN 13: 9781454927358

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