| Author |
Smith, Roger |
| Year |
2013 |
| Publisher |
London: Pickering & Chatto |
| Number of pages |
256 |
| ISBN |
9781848933590 |
| Keywords |
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Abstract
Publisher's Note:
Smith takes an in-depth look at the problem of free will through the prism of different
disciplines. Physiology, psychology, philosophy, evolutionary theory, ethics, history
and sociology all played a part in the debates that took place. His subtly nuanced
navigation through these arguments has much to contribute both to our understanding
of Victorian and Edwardian science and culture, as well as having relevance to current
debates on the role of genes in determining behaviour.
