Fate, Logic, and Time

By: Steven M. Cahn

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Paperback | 7 April 2004

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162 Pages

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This book is the first full-length treatment of the philosophical problem of fatalism, the thesis that the laws of logic alone suffice to prove that no person ever acts freely. After a critical examination of the history of the problem, from Aristotle through Stoic and medieval thought, Cahn analyzes contemporary discussions of the issue, revealing how a belief in free will is logically connected to specific assumptions about the truth-value of propositions and the nature of time.

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""An original and important piece of scholarship. The writing is clear and economical, which is indeed a virtue in a book on this topic.""

Norman S. Care

""A clear, comprehensive, and original discussion of the argument for fatalism.""

D.J. O'Connor

""Cahn's book exudes philosophical perceptiveness. His conclusions have far-reaching implications for logic and metaphysics.""

Richard Taylor

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