|
|
Living without free will: Cambridge studies in philosophy
- Article from:
-
TCA Journal
- Article date:
-
April 1, 2003
- Author:
- Wilks, Duffy
|
Copyright informationCopyright Texas Counseling Association Spring 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Pereboom, Derek (2001)
Living without free will: Cambridge studies in philosophy
Cambridge, MASS: Cambridge University Press
Reviewed by Duffy Wilks
In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Charles Schulz' delightfully self-centered Lucy was once shown carrying a document around for everyone she knew to sign. After asking about the contents of the document, Charlie Brown was informed that (paraphrased) the instrument read something like, "I absolve Lucy from all blame and responsibility, in all situations, henceforth forever."- So would seem to read University of Vermont Philosophy Department chair Derek Pereboom's recent book, entitled Living without free will.
In the cartoon, recognizing the imagined ...