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- catalog abstract ""Saul Smilansky presents an original treatment of the problem of free will, which lies at the heart of morality and human self-understanding. He maintains that we have most of the resources we need for a proper understanding of the problem; and the key to it is the role played by illusion. The bold and perhaps disturbing claim of Free Will and Illusion is that we could not live adequately with a complete awareness of the truth about human freedom: illusion lies at the centre of the human condition. The necessity of illusion is seen to follow from the basic elements of the free will issue, helping keep our moral and psychological worlds intact. Smilansky offers the challenge of recognizing the centrality of illusion and trying to free ourselves to some extent from it; this is not only a philosophical challenge, but a moral and psychological one as well."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11553405.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Saul Smilansky presents an original treatment of the problem of free will, which lies at the heart of morality and human self-understanding. He maintains that we have most of the resources we need for a proper understanding of the problem; and the key to it is the role played by illusion. The bold and perhaps disturbing claim of Free Will and Illusion is that we could not live adequately with a complete awareness of the truth about human freedom: illusion lies at the centre of the human condition. The necessity of illusion is seen to follow from the basic elements of the free will issue, helping keep our moral and psychological worlds intact. Smilansky offers the challenge of recognizing the centrality of illusion and trying to free ourselves to some extent from it; this is not only a philosophical challenge, but a moral and psychological one as well."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Introduction -- pt. I. Metaphysical and Ethical Foundations. 2. The Core Conception. 3. Why Not Compatibilism? 4. Why Not Libertarian Free Will? 5. Why Not Hard Determinism? 6. The Fundamental Dualism -- pt. II. The Role of Illusion. 7. The Positive Importance of Illusion. 8. Explorations in the Land of Illusion -- 9. Why Not Reactive-Naturalism? 10. Some Further Benefits. 11. Some Additional Problems. 12. Conclusion.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 329 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0198250185 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press : Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog subject "123/.5 21".
- catalog subject "BJ1461 .S65 2000".
- catalog subject "Free will and determinism.".
- catalog subject "Illusion (Philosophy)".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction -- pt. I. Metaphysical and Ethical Foundations. 2. The Core Conception. 3. Why Not Compatibilism? 4. Why Not Libertarian Free Will? 5. Why Not Hard Determinism? 6. The Fundamental Dualism -- pt. II. The Role of Illusion. 7. The Positive Importance of Illusion. 8. Explorations in the Land of Illusion -- 9. Why Not Reactive-Naturalism? 10. Some Further Benefits. 11. Some Additional Problems. 12. Conclusion.".
- catalog title "Free will and illusion / Saul Smilansky.".
- catalog type "text".