Free WillGary Watson The new edition of this highly successful text will once again provide the ideal introduction to free will. This volume brings together some of the most influential contributions to the topic of free will during the past 50 years, as well as some notable recent work. |
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LINTRODUCTION | 1 |
FREEDOM AND NECESSITY | 15 |
HUMAN FREEDOM AND THE SELF | 24 |
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