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This volume is a collection of thirteen seminal essays on ethics, free will, and the philosophy of mind. The essays deal with such central topics as freedom of the will, moral responsibility, the concept of a person, the structure of the will, the nature of action, the constitution of the self, and the theory of personal ideals. By focusing on the distinctive nature of human freedom, Professor Frankfurt is ale to explore fundamental problems of what it is to be a person and of what one should care about in life.
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Book Description:
Thirteen essays on ethics, free will, and the philosophy of mind define the distinctive nature of human freedom by exploring such fundamental problems as what being a person entails and what one should care about.
About the Author:
Harry G. Frankfurt is professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University. His books include the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "On Bullshit" and "The Reasons of Love" (both Princeton).
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0521333245
- ISBN 13 9780521333245
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages200
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