Free Will

Sam Harris

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Free Press
01 April 2013

Philosophy; Philosophy of mind; Religion & beliefs; Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Popular science

"From the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Faith, a thought-provoking, ""brilliant and witty"" (Oliver Sacks) look at the notion of free will—and the implications that it is an illusion.

A belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality—as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement—without first imagining that every person is the true source of his or her thoughts and actions. And yet the facts tell us that free will is an illusion.

In this enlightening book, Sam Harris argues that this truth about the human mind does not undermine morality or diminish the importance of social and political freedom, but it can and should change the way we think about some of the most important questions in life."

By: Sam Harris
Imprint: Free Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 143mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 125g
ISBN: 9781451683400
ISBN 10: 1451683405
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 April 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Free Will

Free will is an illusion so convincing that people simply refuse to believe that we don't have it. In Free Will, Sam Harris combines neuroscience and psychology to lay this illusion to rest at last. Like all of Harris's books, this one will not only unsettle you but make you think deeply. Read it: you have no choice. --Jerry A. Coyne, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, and author of Why Evolution Is True