Free Will

Pages: 96
Published: 2012
Language: English

Sam Harris, a neuroscientist, explores the concept of free will in his concise 2012 book. He argues that the idea of free will is an illusion, but contends this doesn't negate morality or the importance of freedom. Harris suggests that understanding this can profoundly alter our perspective on fundamental life questions.

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Sam Harris

Sam Harris (born 1967) is an American non-fiction writer, neuroscientist and proponent of scientific skepticism. He is the author of The End of Faith (2004), which won the 2005 PEN/Martha Albrand Award, and Letter to a Christian Nation (2006), a rejoinder to the criticism his first book attracted. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Harris_(author)