This book rescues compatibilists from the familiar charge of 'quagmire of evasion' by arguing that the problem of free will and determinism is a metaphysical pr

Common sense tells us that we are morally responsible for our actions only if we have free will -- and that we have free will only if we are able to choose amon

A crystal-clear, scientifically rigorous argument for the existence of free will, challenging what many scientists and scientifically minded philosophers believ

This volume brings together van Inwagen's most significant essays in this major field, addressing key topics and including two entirely new chapters.