Fate, Logic, and Time

This book is the first full-length treatment of the philosophical problem of fatalism, the thesis that the laws of logic alone suffice to prove that no person ever acts freely. After a critical examination of the history of the problem, from Aristotle through Stoic and medieval thought, Cahn analyzes contemporary discussions of the issue, revealing how a belief in free will is logically connected to specific assumptions about the truth-value of propositions and the nature of time.

Author: Steven M. Cahn
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Published: 04/07/2004
Pages: 150
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.69h x 5.49w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9781592446421