Warum der freie Wille existiert

Einleitung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 1. Der freie Wille. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 2. Drei Herausforderungen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 3. Zur Verteidigung intentionalen Handelns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 4. Zur Verteidigung alternativer Möglichkeiten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 5. Zur Verteidigung kausaler Kontrolle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Schluss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Anmerkungen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Bibliografie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Danksagung. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Register. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Christian List ist Professor für Philosophie und Entscheidungstheorie an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München und Ko-Direktor des Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy. Er ist ausserdem Gastprofessor an der London School of Economics. 2014 wurde er zum Mitglied der British Academy gewählt. Er arbeitet und veröffentlicht zu Themen an der Schnittstelle zwischen Philosophie, Ökonomik und Politikwissenschaften.

»List defends a 'compatabilist libertarianism', demonstrating how a deterministic account of human organisms, construed as physical systems, might be reconciled with the substantive kinds of choice, agency and self-control people must have if they are to be justly held responsible for their actions in moral and legal contexts. In accessible prose, List weaves together work on mental causation, counterfactual dependency, and psychological explanation to sketch an attractive account of free will that might be used to unify the diverse perspectives of humanists and social scientists. The resulting synthesis is remarkable for both its clarity and practical significance.« Begründung der Jury zur Verleihung des 2020 Joseph B. Gittler Award »This book is a gem. It is exceptionally clear and rigorously argued, and at the same time accessible even to those with only scant knowledge of the traditional free will debate.« Peter A. Graham, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews »Accessible, clear and convincing... List's carefully crafted argument may help many of us sleep more soundly, being further assured that we can choose how to live our own lives.« Ellie Lasater-Guttman, LSE Review of Books »Well argued and admirably sets out the challenges to free will that, when coupled with its clarity, make it an excellent gateway into the contemporary free will debate.« Logan B. Weir, Review of Metaphysics »List argues that free will is not explained away through science by looking at the activity in our brain... A wonderful defense of free will accessibly written for readers new to the topic.« Library Journal »In Why Free Will Is Real, List does as advertised, advancing a novel, intriguing view of free will and making a thoughtful case for the thesis that free will, as he conceives of it, is real. This book is a pleasure to read.« Alfred Mele, Florida State University »An original and challenging new contribution to contemporary debates about free will. After making a compelling case for