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- WINNER OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION BOOK PRIZE (2015).
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Manuel Vargas is Professor of Philosophy and Law at the University of San Francisco.
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"[D]etailed, intricate, and nuanced. Every chapter contains arguments that are interesting, novel, and worthy of attention . . . . a worthwhile and compelling book" -- Kevin Timpe, Ethics
"Manuel Vargas is one of the most prominent members of the younger generation of philosophers who are currently revitalizing the debate over free will and moral responsibility. His revisionist view is already influential, but its impact was limited by the absence of a definitive and comprehensive defense of the position. This book provides us with that defense, and it has been worth the wait. With characteristic wit, Vargas sets out and defends a subtle and powerful view" -- Neil Levy, Philosophical Quarterly
"Vargas masterfully cooks up a brilliantly refined account to be savored as much for its readable presentation as its very satisfying philosophical flavor." --V. Alan White, Philosophy in Review
"Indispensable. The state of the art--and the state of the art to be--from one of the most insightful philosophers working on agency and moral responsibility." -- John M. Doris, Washington University in St. Louis
"The book is impressive in its vision and its thorough treatment of the massive literature surrounding the topics of free will and moral responsibility. Vargas offers the best assessment to date of the normative landscape as it bears on our actual moral responsibility practices, and he offers a visionary and compelling proposal for how we ought to proceed." -- Michael McKenna, The University of Arizona
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 019969754X
- ISBN 13 9780199697540
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