Findings demonstrating decision-related neural activity preceding volitional actions have
dominated the discussion about how science can inform the free will debate. These …

In very general terms, an agent is a being with the capacity to act, and 'agency'denotes the
exercise or manifestation of this capacity. The philosophy of action provides us with a …

John M. Doris presents a new account of agency and responsibility, which reconciles our
understanding of ourselves as moral agents with psychological research on the …

Building Better Beings presents a new theory of moral responsibility. Beginning with a
discussion of ordinary convictions about responsibility and free will and their implications for …

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The burgeoning science of ethics has produced a trend toward pessimism. Ordinary moral
thought and action, we're told, are profoundly influenced by arbitrary factors and ultimately …

Skepticism about moral responsibility, or what is more commonly referred to as moral
responsibility skepticism, refers to a family of views that all take seriously the possibility that …

A revisionist theory of free will is one that conflicts with ordinary understandings of free will's
nature, concept, or associated practices. A conflict with folk convictions can, but need not …

Hatred is often considered the opposite of love, but in many ways is much more complicated.
It also may be considered one of the dominant emotions of our time, as individuals, groups …

And so forth. On the basis of this kind of data, most psychologists conclude that ordinary
people have two different kinds of mental representations. In addition to their explicit …