Saul Smilansky presents an original new approach to the problem of free will, which lies at the heart of morality and self-understanding. He maintains that the key to the problem is the role played by illusion. Smilansky boldly claims that we could not live adequately with a complete awareness of the truth about human freedom and that illusion lies at the center of the human condition.
1. Introduction; PART I: METAPHYSICAL AND ETHICAL FOUNDATIONS; 2. The Core Conception; 3. Why Not Compatibilism? 4. Why Not Libertarian Free Will? 5. Why Not Hard Determinism? 6. The Fundamental Dualism; PART II: THE ROLE OF ILLUSION; 7. The Positive Importance of Illusion; 8. Explorations in the Land of Illusion; 9. Why Not Reactive Naturalism? 10. Some Further Benefits; 11. Some Additional Problems; 12. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Saul Smilansky is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Haifa, Israel.
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