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Will, action, and freedom Will, action, and freedom Cyril Hovorun Such important issues of the modern thought as freedom, will, and action have their roots not only in classical philosophy, but also in early Christian theology. The book aims to fill a gap in our kn… OL11885460W
On the free choice of the will, On grace and free choice, and other writings On the free choice of the will, On grace and free choice, and other writings Augustine of Hippo "The works translated here deal with two major themes in the thinking of St Augustine (354-430): free will and divine grace. On the one hand, free will enables human beings to make their own choices;… OL15097062W
Azioni & Natura Umana, Un Breve viaggio tra complessità e filosofia della vita Azioni & Natura Umana, Un Breve viaggio tra complessità e filosofia della vita Leonardo Caffo Leonardo Caffo Azioni & Natura Umana Un breve viaggio tra complessità e filosofia della vita € 11,00 pp. 118 (Sia cosa che # 86) ISBN 978 8897441 069 Copertina di Laura Timpano, studio Kalei… OL16018689W
Free will Free will Sam Harris [Free Will][1] is a 2012 book by the American author and neuroscientist Sam Harris. Harris argues that the truth about the human mind (that free will is an illusion) does not undermine morality or di… OL16451681W
Kant on moral autonomy Kant on moral autonomy Oliver Sensen "The concept of autonomy is one of Kant's central legacies for contemporary moral thought. We often invoke autonomy as both a moral ideal and a human right, especially a right to determine oneself in… OL16694630W
A metaphysics for freedom A metaphysics for freedom Helen Steward Steward argues that determinism is incompatible with agency itself - not only the special human variety of agency, but also powers which can be accorded to animal agents. She offers a non-dualistic v… OL16697388W
Chosen But Free Chosen But Free Norman L. Geisler Is God in control? Or do we have a choice? The seemingly endless debate between Calvinism and Arminianism continues to make its rounds throughout the Christian community. Polarized beliefs have domin… OL16800334W
Beyond the Bounds Beyond the Bounds John Piper,Justin Taylor,Paul Kjoss Helseth "Everyone who believes in God at all believes that He knows what you and I are going to do tomorrow." - C. S. Lewis. This understanding of God's foreknowledge has united the church for twenty centuri… OL16922994W
The Neural Basis Of Free Will Criterial Causation The Neural Basis Of Free Will Criterial Causation Peter Tse xvi, 456 p. : 23 cm OL17575128W
La vida es sueno La vida es sueno Pedro Calderón de la Barca " ... [El] tema central [de La vida es sueno] es la libertad frente al destino. Escrita y publicada a mediados del Siglo XVII, esta pieza es una de [las] obras maximas de la literatura universal"--Pa… OL18186407W
Chosen but free Chosen but free Norman L. Geisler Divine sovereignty vs. human responsibility. Is God in control? Or do we have a choice? The seemingly endless debate between Calvinism and Arminianism continues to make its rounds throughout the Chri… OL1833360W
Personal agency Personal agency Lowe, E. J. E.J. Lowe defends a common-sense view of ourselves as free agents, capable of bringing about changes in the world through the choices we make, rather than being caused to act as we do by factors exte… OL1916717W
The freedom trap The freedom trap Craig Hassed "In many ways we have never been more 'free'. We are freer to follow our dreams, set goals and live the life we choose. Yet mental health issues are sky-rocketing. Anxiety and depression are rife and… OL19719653W
Nuel Belnap on Indeterminism and Free Action Nuel Belnap on Indeterminism and Free Action Thomas Müller In this introduction to the Outstanding contributions to logic volume devoted to Nuel Belnap’s work on indeterminism and free action, we provide a brief overview of some of the formal frameworks and… OL20901478W
Neurophilosophy of Free Will Neurophilosophy of Free Will Henrik Walter "Neuroscientists routinely investigate such classical philosophical topics as consciousness, thought, language, meaning, aesthetics, and death. According to Henrik Walter, philosophers should in turn… OL2263136W
Freedom evolves Freedom evolves Daniel C. Dennett "Four billion years ago, there was no freedom on our planet, because there was no life. What kinds of freedom have evolved since the origin of life? Can there be freedom and free will in a determinis… OL2463716W
Essays on the active powers of man 1788 Essays on the active powers of man 1788 James A. Harris,Thomas Reid,Knud Haakonssen "A collection of essays by the 18th-century philosopher Thomas Reid, with notes and commentary. Included discussions of epistemology, ethics, free will, moral psychology and meta-ethics"--Provided by… OL2665094W
De vrije wil De vrije wil A.P. van Walsum Filosofische verkenning van de klassieke vraag naar het bestaan van de vrije wil van de mens, vanuit het oogpunt van de natuurwetenschappen en vanuit de verhouding tussen geloof en wetenschap. OL27676530W
Free Will Free Will Nicholas Rescher vi, 309 p. ; 22 cm OL27788639W
The dilemma of freedom and foreknowledge The dilemma of freedom and foreknowledge Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski This original analysis examines the three leading traditional solutions to the dilemma of divine foreknowledge and human free will--those arising from Boethius, from Ockham, and from Molina. Though … OL2941378W
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