Free Will and the Human Sciences in Britain, 1870-1910
(Part of the Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series)
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From the late nineteenth century onwards religion gave way to science as the dominant force in society. This led to a questioning of the principle of free will--if the workings of the human mind could be reduced to purely physiological explanations, then what place was there for human agency and self-improvement? Smith takes an in-depth look at the problem of free will through the prism of different disciplines. Physiology, psychology, philosophy,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822964767
ISBN13:9780822964766
Release Date:December 2016
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.93 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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