Philosophy 360 - Free Will

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Bard College

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What is free will? Do we have it? What difference does it make whether we have it or not? The problem of free will is one of the most familiar, enduring, and difficult problems of Western philosophy. This course begins by studying some classic texts that offer a wide range of answers to these central questions about free will, and goes on to review "state-of the-art" writings aboutfree will from such philosophers and philosophically minded thinkers as Daniel Dennett, Robert Kane, Benjamin Libet, Timothy O'Connor, and DanielWegner.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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