Free Will
The Quid on Free Will Book Author: Sam Harris Preview Are human beings the sole authors of their thoughts and actions? Is human behaviour freely-willed or subject to determinism by forces beyond our control? If determinism is true, what does that bode for human agency and dignity and the problem of holding people morally responsible? Sam Harris in his book Free Will , published in 2012, takes up these questions, and through concise, eloquent and accessible philosophical arguments, establishes the case for determinism. About the Author: Samuel Benjamin Harris (1967- ) is an American author, philosopher, and neuroscientist. He is the author of several bestselling books and the winner of the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. Using a lucid and often humorous framework, Harris defends his philosophical outlook in favour of determinism. He combines neuroscience and psychology and with great intellectual panache offers convincing arguments substantiated by commonplace and relatab