UID:
almahu_9949564514802882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9780197695050
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Content:
Freedom of choice is the subject. 'How dare you!' challenged Greta Thunberg. The members of the climate summit had freedom of choice to act on the scientific evidence she presented rather than on personal desire. What is the difference between acting on desire and acting on what you prefer because of scientific acceptance? There is a form of preference that is an ultimate explanation of choice. In this book it is called a power preference. It is a preference that loops back on to itself, a fixed-point vector, and suffices to explain human agency. The power preference includes scientific explanation and is compatible with determinism.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2024.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780197695029
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780197695029.001.0001
