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OverviewCarolina Sartorio argues that only the actual causes of our behaviour matter to our freedom. Although this simple view of freedom clashes with most theories of responsibility, including the most prominent 'actual sequence' theories currently on offer, Sartorio argues for its truth. The key, she claims, lies in a correct understanding of the role played by causation in a view of that kind. Causation has some important features that make it a responsibility-grounding relation, and this to the success of the view. Also, when agents act freely, the actual causes are richer than they appear to be at first sight; in particular, they reflect the agents' sensitivity to reasons, where this includes both the existence of actual reasons and the absence of other (counterfactual) reasons. So acting freely requires more causes and quite complex causes, as opposed to fewer causes and simpler causes, and is compatible with those causes being deterministic. The book connects two different debates, the one on causation and the one on the problem of free will, in new and illuminating ways. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carolina Sartorio (University of Arizona)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.254kg ISBN: 9780198845690ISBN 10: 0198845693 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 04 July 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: The Grounds of Freedom 2: The Underlying Metaphysics: The Fundamentals 3: The Underlying Metaphysics: Completing the Picture 4: The Right Kind of Cause 5: Causal Sources Conclusion References IndexReviewsCarolina Sartorio has produced a rich and stimulating set of reflections on the intersection of the metaphysics of free will and causation. * Christopher Evan Franklin, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online * Sartorio's book offers a brilliant contribution to the literature on free will. It deserves serious study by philosophers and doctoral students. Legal theorists would also benefit from aquainting themselves with this sophisticated defence of compatibilism. Sartorio's ideas will shape the terms of the debate about free will for a long time. * Horacio Spector, Mind * Author InformationCarolina Sartorio received her BA in Philosophy from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1996, and her PhD in Philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2003. She is currently Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona. Her research focuses on causation, moral responsibility, agency, free will, and other issues at the intersection of metaphysics and moral theory. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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