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    A Dialogue on Free Will and Science

    Alfred R. Mele (William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    A Dialogue on Free Will and Science is a brief and intriguing book discussing the scientific challenges of free will. Presented through a dialogue, the format allows ideas to emerge…

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    Backsliding: Understanding Weakness of Will

    Alfred R. Mele (William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    People backslide. They freely do things they believe it would be best on the whole not to do. Mele draws on work in social and developmental psychology and in psychiatry…

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    Free: Why Science Hasn’t Disproved Free Will

    Alfred R. Mele (William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    Has science proved that free will is an illusion? Some people say yes, citing experiments in neuroscience and psychology. The answer defended here is an emphatic no. Philosopher Alfred R…

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    Aspects of Agency: Decisions, Abilities, Explanations, and Free Will

    Alfred R. Mele (William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    Mele develops a view of paradigmatically free actions–including decisions–as indeterministically caused by their proximal causes. He mounts a masterful defense of this thesis that includes solutions to problems about luck…

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    Autonomous Agents: From Self-Control to Autonomy

    Alfred R. Mele (William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    A study of self-control and individual autonomy. The concept of self-control and its bearing on human behaviour is examined, as well as its relationship to personal autonomy and autonomous behaviour.

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    Autonomous Agents: From Self-Control to Autonomy

    Alfred R. Mele (William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    Autonomous Agents addresses the related topics of self-control and individual autonomy. The study of self-control seeks to understand the concept of its own terms, followed by an examination of its…

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    Effective Intentions: The Power of Conscious Will

    Alfred R Mele (William H and Lucyle T Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H and Lucyle T Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    Do your intentions have no effect on your actions? Is free will an illusion? Some scientists say yes. Alfred Mele shows that these claims are not justified by the data…

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    Free Will: An Opinionated Guide

    Alfred R. Mele ( William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    Free Will: An Opinionated Guide offers a clear and straightfoward introduction to a vexing topic, from an internationally recognized authority on free will. What did you do a moment ago…

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    Effective Intentions: The Power of Conscious Will

    Alfred R Mele (William H and Lucyle T Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H and Lucyle T Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    Do your intentions have no effect on your actions? Is free will an illusion? Some scientists say yes. Alfred Mele shows that these claims are not justified by the data…

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    Backsliding: Understanding Weakness of Will

    Alfred R. Mele (William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    People backslide. They freely do things they believe it would be best on the whole not to do. Mele draws on work in social and developmental psychology and in psychiatry…

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    Manipulated Agents: A Window to Moral Responsibility

    Alfred R. Mele (William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Florida State University)

    In Manipulated Agents, Alfred R. Mele examines the role one’s history plays in whether or not one is morally responsible for one’s actions. Mele develops a history-sensitive theory of moral…

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