The Implications of Determinism (The Problems of Philosophy) [Library Binding]

R. Weatherford (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415033039 | ISBN-13: 978-0415033039 | Publication Date: May 1991 | Edition: 1

The problem of determinism arises in all the major areas of philosophy. From prophecy in Homer to sociobiology, the idea of inevitability has exerted a powerful influence on the course of philosophical thought. The first part of this book is a critical and historical exposition of the problem and important ideas and arguments which have arisen over the many years of debate. In the second, the author considers the various forms of determinism and the implications that they engender. He argues against the widespread assumption that quantum mechanics has disposed of the implications of determinism, and proposes that far from settling the question of the truth of determinism it has raised new issues for the moral question of human responsibility. Causation, God, free will, behaviourism, probability and personal identity are among the standard philosophical issues considered. Professor Weatherford interweaves themes from metaphysics, ethics, religion, common sense and quantum physics in this examination of determinism. This book should be of interest to students and teachers in philosophy at all levels.

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About the Author

Roy Weatherford is Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He is also the author of Philosophical Foundations of Probability Theory (Routledge, 1982).

Product Details

• Library Binding: 240 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (May 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415033039
• ISBN-13: 978-0415033039
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,572,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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