Human Freedom After Darwin: A Critical Rationalist View
Editorial Reviews
Graham Oddie, University of Colorado at Boulder
John Watkin's parting gift to philosophy is pure gold, the refinement of fifty years of focused reflection on freedom, mind, and knowledge. Taking as his departure point the critical rationalist approach to knowledge, and locating his program firmly within the naturalistic world-view bequeathed by Darwin, Watkins delivers a coherent and intelligible account of human freedom which explains why it is so valuable. The book, which races along like a good detective novel, is lucid, profound, scholarly, wise, and witty. It should be read and enjoyed by all who crave to know "Man's Place in Nature."
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Book Description
Arguing that philosophical discussion of human freedom has been transformed by developments in modern science, especially evolutionary biology, the author outlines a naturalistic account of freedom and creativity by using examples from hypnosis, brainwashing, and creative leaps in thought.
Human Freedom After Darwin: A Critical Rationalist View,John W. N. Watkins,John Watkins,Open Court Publishing Company,0812694074,Free Will & Determinism,Free will and determinism,Life Sciences - Evolution,Naturalism,Philosophy
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