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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9781595585370
- Categories BX, BXOS, H/C, History, MS22, NF HIS, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Humanities
- Author(s) Heidi M. Ravven
- Publisher The New Press
- Pages 512
- Format Hardcover
- Dimensions 24cm x 4cm x 16cm
- Weight 0.88 kg
product description
Few concepts are more unshakable in Western culture than free will. In The Self Beyond Itself, Heidi M. Ravven throws a wrench into this view, calling free will a myth that reflects the still-powerful influence of Christian theology on popular thinking. The book offers a riveting and accessible review of neuro-scientific research into the brain's capacity for decision-making, pointing to the profound, virtually inescapable social influences on moral choices. Ravven shows that it is possible to build a theory of ethics that doesn't rely on free will.
