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    Free Will

    Over the last three decades there has been a tremendous amount of philosophical work in the Anglo-American tradition on the cluster of topics pertaining to Free Will. This collection selects…

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    My Way: Essays on Moral Responsibility

    John Martin Fischer

    A collection of John Martin Fischer’s essays on free will and moral responsibility. Fischer’s overall framework contains an argument for the contention that moral responsibility does not require free will…

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    My Way: Essays on Moral Responsibility

    John Martin Fischer

    This is a selection of essays on moral responsibility that represent the major components of John Martin Fischer’s overall approach to freedom of the will and moral responsibility. The collection…

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    The Metaphysics of Free Will: an Essay on Control

    John Martin Fischer

    The Metaphysics of Free Will provides a through statement of the major grounds for skepticism about the reality of free will and moral responsibility. The author identifies and explains the…

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    The Metaphysics of Death

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    This collection of seventeen essays deals with the metaphysical, as opposed to the moral, issues pertaining to death. For example, the authors investigate (among other things) the issue of what…

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    Four Views on Free Will

    John Martin Fischer, Robert Kane, Derk Pereboom, Manuel Vargas

    A lively and engaging debate between four representative views on free will, completely revised and updated with new perspectives

    Four Views on Free Will is a robust and careful debate…

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    The Metaphysics of Death

    J. Fischer

    This collection of seventeen essays deals with the metaphysical, as opposed to the moral, issues pertaining to death. For example, the authors investigate (among other things) the issue of what…

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    Perspectives on Moral Responsibility

    John Martin Fischer

    Explores aspects of responsibility, including moral accountability; hierarchy, rationality, and the real self; and ethical responsibility and alternative possibilities.

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    Should You Choose to Live Forever?

    Stephen Cave, John Martin Fischer

    This ancient question is as topical as ever. But are we wise to wish for immortality? What would it mean for each of us as individuals, for society, and for…

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    Should You Choose to Live Forever?

    Stephen Cave, John Martin Fischer

    This ancient question is as topical as ever. But are we wise to wish for immortality? What would it mean for each of us as individuals, for society, and for…

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    Freedom, Fatalism, and Foreknowledge

    The book collects previously published articles on fatalism and the relationship between divine foreknolwedge and human freedom and includes a substantial introductory essay and bibliography. The introductory essay seeks to…

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    Freedom, Fatalism, and Foreknowledge

    The book collects previously published articles on fatalism and the relationship between divine foreknolwedge and human freedom and includes a substantial introductory essay and bibliography. The introductory essay seeks to…

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    Our Fate: Essays on God and Free Will

    John Martin Fischer (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside)

    Our Fate collects John Martin Fischer’s previously published articles on the relationship between God’s foreknowledge and human freedom. The book includes a substantial new introductory essay that puts all of…

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    Deep Control: Essays on Free Will and Value

    John Martin Fischer (Distinguished Professor, Department of Philosophy, Distinguished Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside)

    In this collection of essays – a follow up to My Way and Our Stories – John Martin Fischer defends the contention that moral responsibility is associated with deep control…

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    Deep Control: Essays on Free Will and Value

    John Martin Fischer (Distinguished Professor, Department of Philosophy, Distinguished Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside)

    In this collection of essays – a follow up to My Way and Our Stories – John Martin Fischer defends the contention that moral responsibility is associated with deep control…

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    Our Stories: Essays on Life, Death, and Free Will

    John Martin Fischer (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside)

    In this collection of essays on the metaphysical issues pertaining to death, the meaning of life, and freedom of the will, John Martin Fischer argues (against the Epicureans) that death…

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    Our Stories: Essays on Life, Death, and Free Will

    John Martin Fischer (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside)

    This is a collection of essays by noted philosopher John Martin Fischer that seeks to show important connections between the metaphysics of death and free will. John Martin Fischer defends…

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    Introduction to Philosophy

    John Perry,Michael Bratman,John Martin Fischer

    Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings is the most comprehensive topically organized collection of classical and contemporary philosophy available. Ideal for introductory philosophy courses, the text offers a broad…

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    Death, Immortality, and Meaning in Life

    John Martin Fischer (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California Riverside and University Professor at the University of California)

    The most recent addition to the Fundamentals of Philosophy series, John Martin Fischer’s Death, Immortality, and Meaning in Life offers a brief yet in-depth introduction to the key philosophical issues…

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    Responsibility and Control: A Theory of Moral Responsibility

    John Martin Fischer (University of California, Riverside),Mark Ravizza (Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley)

    Provides a theory of moral responsibility which explores the conditions under which individuals are morally responsible for actions, omissions, consequences, and emotions.

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    What’s with Free Will?: Ethics and Religion After Neuroscience

    Are humans free, or are we determined by our genes and the world around us? The question of freedom is not only one of philosophy’s greatest conundrums, but also one…

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    What’s with Free Will?: Ethics and Religion After Neuroscience

    Are humans free, or are we determined by our genes and the world around us? The question of freedom is not only one of philosophy’s greatest conundrums, but also one…

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    Free Will and Moral Responsibility

    The essays in this volume explore various issues pertaining to human agency, such as the relationship between free will and causal determinism, and the nature and conditions of moral responsibility…

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    Four Views on Free Will

    John Martin Fischer,Robert Kane,Derk Pereboom,Manuel Vargas

    Focusing on the concepts and interactions of free will, moral responsibility, and determinism, this text represents the most up-to-date account of the four major positions in the free will debate.

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    Exploring the Meaning of Life: An Anthology and Guide

    Much more than just an anthology, this survey of humanity’s search for the meaning of life includes the latest contributions to the debate, a judicious selection of key canonical essays…

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    Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Our Visions of the Afterlife

    John Martin Fischer (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside),Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Sam Houston State University)

    Near-Death Experiences gives an account of the profound meaning and striking transformative effects that near-death experiences engender. They argue that the integrity of scientific inquiry is compatible with genuine understanding…

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    Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions

    Life, Death, and Meaning is designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy.

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    Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions

    Life, Death, and Meaning is designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy.

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    Freedom, Responsibility, and Value

    This volume celebrates the career of John Martin Fischer. It gathers new essays by leading scholars on some of the major themes of Fischer's work and includes a new piece…

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