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| Verlag | Random House UK |
| Auflage | 2023 |
| Seiten | 528 |
| Format | 15,2 x 4,0 x 23,2 cm |
| Trade paperback (UK) | |
| Gewicht | 640 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781847925541 |
| Bestell-Nr | 84792554UA |
One of the world's greatest scientists of human behaviour, the bestselling author of Behave, shows that free will does not exist - and challenges us to rethink the notions of choice, identity, responsibility, justice, morality and how we live together.
'One of the best scientist-writers of our time' OLIVER SACKS
'Moving, absorbing, compassionate' OLIVER BURKEMAN, Observer
Behind every thought, action and experience there lies a chain of biological and environmental causes, stretching back from the moment a neuron fires to the dawn of our species and beyond. Nowhere in this infinite sequence is there a place where free will could play a role.
Without free will, it makes no more sense to punish people for antisocial behaviour than it does to scold a car for breaking down. It is no one's fault they are poor or overweight or unsuccessful, nor do people deserve praise for their talent or hard work; 'grit' is a myth. This mechanistic view of human behavio ur challenges our most powerful instincts, but history suggests that we have already made great strides toward it: where once we saw demonic possession or cowardice, for example, now we diagnose illness or trauma and offer help.
Determined confronts us with our true nature: who and what we are is biology and nothing more. Disturbing and liberating in equal measure, it explores the far-reaching implications for society of accepting this reality. Monumentally difficult as it may be, the reward will be a far more just and humane world.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Utterly fascinating ... with mind-boggling implications' FRANS DE WAAL
'Wonderfully readable ... humorous and warm and humane' Justin Webb, Today (BBC Radio 4)
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Excellent . . . Outstanding for its breadth of research, the liveliness of the writing, and the depth of humanity it conveys Wall Street Journal
