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Free Will by Sam Harris - Paperback

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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ISBN
9781451683400
EAN
9781451683400
Book Title
Free Will
Publisher
Free Press
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
2012
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.3 in
Author
Sam Harris
Genre
Religion, Philosophy, Social Science, Science
Topic
Spirituality, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Free Will & Determinism, Sociology of Religion
Item Weight
4.4 Oz
Item Width
5.6 in
Number of Pages
96 Pages

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Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
1451683405
ISBN-13
9781451683400
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112195127

Product Key Features

Book Title
Free Will
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Spirituality, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Free Will & Determinism, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Philosophy, Social Science, Science
Author
Sam Harris
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
4.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-052177
Reviews
"If you believe in free will, or know someone who does, here is the perfect antidote. In this smart, engaging, and extremely readable little book, Sam Harris argues that free will doesn't exist, that we're better off knowing that it doesn't exist, and thatonce we think about it in the right waywe can appreciate from our own experience that it doesn't exist. This is a delightful discussion by one of the sharpest young scholars around." Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works, "In this elegant and provocative book, Sam Harris demonstrates-with great intellectual ferocity and panache-that free will is an inherently flawed and incoherent concept, even in subjective terms. If he is right, the book will radically change the way we view ourselves as human beings." -V. S. Ramachandran, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, UCSD, and author of The Tell-Tale Brain, "If you believe in free will, or know someone who does, here is the perfect antidote. In this smart, engaging, and extremely readable little book, Sam Harris argues that free will doesn't exist, that we're better off knowing that it doesn't exist, and that-once we think about it in the right way-we can appreciate from our own experience that it doesn't exist. This is a delightful discussion by one of the sharpest scholars around." -Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works, "In this elegant and provocative book, Sam Harris demonstrates--with great intellectual ferocity and panache--that free will is an inherently flawed and incoherent concept, even in subjective terms. If he is right, the book will radically change the way we view ourselves as human beings." --V. S. Ramachandran, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, UCSD, and author of The Tell-Tale Brain, "In this elegant and provocative book, Sam Harris demonstrateswith great intellectual ferocity and panachethat free will is an inherently flawed and incoherent concept, even in subjective terms. If he is right, the book will radically change the way we view ourselves as human beings." V.S. Ramachandran, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, UCSD, and author of The Tell-Tale Brain, "If you believe in free will, or know someone who does, here is the perfect antidote. In this smart, engaging, and extremely readable little book, Sam Harris argues that free will doesn't exist, that we're better off knowing that it doesn't exist, and that--once we think about it in the right way--we can appreciate from our own experience that it doesn't exist. This is a delightful discussion by one of the sharpest scholars around." --Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works, "In this elegant and provocative book Sam Harris tackles the question of how our internal sense of free will can co-exist with determinism. He resolves this age-old paradox with great intellectual ferocity and panache by demonstrating that free will is an inherently flawed and incoherent concept even in subjective terms. If he is right, the book will radically change the way we view ourselves as human beings." V.S. Ramachandran, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, UCSD, and author of The Tell-Tale Brain, "Many say that believing that there is no free will is impossible--or, if possible, will cause nihilism and despair. In this feisty and personal essay, Harris offers himself as an example of a heart made less self-absorbed, and more morally sensitive and creative, because this particular wicked witch is dead." --Owen Flanagan, Professor of Philosophy, Duke University, and author of The Really Hard Problem, "Free will is an illusion so convincing that people simply refuse to believe that we don't have it. In Free Will , Sam Harris combines neuroscience and psychology to lay this illusion to rest at last. Like all of Harris's books, this one will not only unsettle you but make you think deeply. Read it: you have no choice." Jerry A. Coyne, professor of Ecology and Evolution at The University of Chicago and author of Why Evolution Is True, "Free will is an illusion so convincing that people simply refuse to believe that we don't have it. In Free Will , Sam Harris combines neuroscience and psychology to lay this illusion to rest at last. Like all of Harris's books, this one will not only unsettle you but make you think deeply. Read it: you have no choice." Jerry A. Coyne, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, and author of Why Evolution Is True, "Brilliant and witty but never less than incisive, Free Will shows that Sam Harris can say more in 13,000 words than most people do in 100,000." Oliver Sacks, "In this elegant and provocative book, Sam Harris demonstratese"with great intellectual ferocity and panachee"that free will is an inherently flawed and incoherent concept, even in subjective terms. If he is right, the book will radically change the way we view ourselves as human beings." e"V. S. Ramachandran, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, UCSD, and author of The Tell-Tale Brain, "If you believe in free will, or know someone who does, here is the perfect antidote. In this smart, engaging, and extremely readable little book, Sam Harris argues that free will doesne(tm)t exist, that wee(tm)re better off knowing that it doesne(tm)t exist, and thate"once we think about it in the right waye"we can appreciate from our own experience that it doesne(tm)t exist. This is a delightful discussion by one of the sharpest scholars around.e e"Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works, "Free will is an illusion so convincing that people simply refuse to believe that we don't have it. In Free Will , Sam Harris combines neuroscience and psychology to lay this illusion to rest at last. Like all of Harris's books, this one will not only unsettle you but make you think deeply. Read it: you have no choice." --Jerry A. Coyne, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, and author of Why Evolution Is True, "Brilliant and wittyand never less than incisive Free Will shows that Sam Harris can say more in 13,000 words than most people do in 100,000." Oliver Sacks, "Many say that believing that there is no free will is impossible-or, if possible, will cause nihilism and despair. In this feisty and personal essay, Harris offers himself as an example of a heart made less self-absorbed, and more morally sensitive and creative, because this particular wicked witch is dead." -Owen Flanagan, Professor of Philosophy, Duke University, and author of The Really Hard Problem, "If you believe in free will, or know someone who does, here is the perfect antidote. In this smart, engaging, and extremely readable little book, Sam Harris argues that free will doesn't exist, that we're better off knowing that it doesn't exist, and thatonce we think about it in the right waywe can appreciate from our own experience that it doesn't exist. This is a delightful discussion by one of the sharpest scholars around." Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works, "Brilliant and witty--and never less than incisive-- Free Will shows that Sam Harris can say more in 13,000 words than most people do in 100,000." --Oliver Sacks, "Many say that believing that there is no free will is impossiblee"or, if possible, will cause nihilism and despair. In this feisty and personal essay, Harris offers himself as an example of a heart made less self-absorbed, and more morally sensitive and creative, because this particular wicked witch is dead." e"Owen Flanagan, Professor of Philosophy, Duke University, and author of The Really Hard Problem, "Free will is an illusion so convincing that people simply refuse to believe that we don't have it. In Free Will , Sam Harris combines neuroscience and psychology to lay this illusion to rest at last. Like all of Harris's books, this one will not only unsettle you but make you think deeply. Read it: you have no choice." -Jerry A. Coyne, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, and author of Why Evolution Is True, "Many say that believing that there is no free will is impossibleor, if possible, will cause nihilism and despair. In this feisty and personal essay, Harris offers himself as an example of a heart made less self-absorbed, and more morally sensitive and creative, because this particular wicked witch is dead." Owen Flanagan, James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy, Duke University and author of The Really Hard Problem: Meaning in the Material World, "Brilliant and wittye"and never less than incisivee" Free Will shows that Sam Harris can say more in 13,000 words than most people do in 100,000." e"Oliver Sacks, "Free will is an illusion so convincing that people simply refuse to believe that we done(tm)t have it. In Free Will , Sam Harris combines neuroscience and psychology to lay this illusion to rest at last. Like all of Harrise(tm)s books, this one will not only unsettle you but make you think deeply. Read it: you have no choice." e"Jerry A. Coyne, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, and author of Why Evolution Is True, "Brilliant and witty-and never less than incisive- Free Will shows that Sam Harris can say more in 13,000 words than most people do in 100,000." -Oliver Sacks
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
123/.5
Synopsis
A BELIEF IN FREE WILL touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality--as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement--without first imagini, From the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Faith , a thought-provoking, "brilliant and witty" (Oliver Sacks) look at the notion of free will --and the implications that it is an illusion. A belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality--as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement--without first imagining that every person is the true source of his or her thoughts and actions. And yet the facts tell us that free will is an illusion. In this enlightening book, Sam Harris argues that this truth about the human mind does not undermine morality or diminish the importance of social and political freedom, but it can and should change the way we think about some of the most important questions in life., A BELIEF IN FREE WILL touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality--as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement--without first imagining that every person is the true source of his or her thoughts and actions. And yet the facts tell us that free will is an illusion. In this enlightening book, Sam Harris argues that this truth about the human mind does not undermine morality or diminish the importance of social and political freedom, but it can and should change the way we think about some of the most important questions in life., Sam Harris, bestselling author of THE END OF FAITH takes on one of today's liveliest issues: whether or not we actually have free will.
LC Classification Number
BJ1461.H2785 2012

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  • an easy to read, concise introduction to the argument against freewill

    Great book, however, I'm not a philosopher or a scientist. I'm just a regular dude interested in ideas. This was a well written and easy to understand introduction to the position against freewill. Some of the more critical reviewers have stated that it doesn't go deep enough, but for me it was a good place to start.

  • this is his opinion about free will and how he differs from Wm James, D. Dennet, C. Hitchins, R. Dawkins and others.

    I like his books very much

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  • Must read. Short read.

    You can read this in the time it would take to watch a movie. It may very well, evolve your world view.

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  • Great book

    Sam Harris is a master communicator

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