A Companion to Free Will

A Companion to Free Will is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of free will, offering an authoritative survey of perennial issues and contemporary debates within the field. Bringing together the work of a diverse team of established and younger scholars, this wide-ranging volume offers innovative perspectives and fresh approaches to the classical compatibility problem, moral and legal responsibility, the paradox of moral luck, consciousness in free action, action theory, determinism, logical fatalism, and much more. The Companion's 30 chapters provide general coverage of the discipline as well as an in-depth exploration of both CAP (Classical Analytic Paradigm) and non-CAP perspectives on the problem of free will and the problem of determinism--raising new questions about what the free will debate is, or should be, about. Throughout the book, coverage of modern exchanges between the world's leading philosophers is complemented by incisive commentary, novel insights, and selections that examine broadly libertarian, compatibilist, and impossibilist viewpoints. With a balanced presentation of classical and non-classical perspectives, A Companion to Free Will is a must-read for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and scholars, professionals working in adjacent fields, and interested novices alike.