Free will and the human sciences in britain, 1870-1910
Auteur :
Smith, Roger
Éditeur :
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN :
9780822964766
Date de publication :
16 déc. 2016
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
From the late nineteenth century onwards religion gave way to science as the dominant force in society. This led to a questioning of the principle of free will—if the workings of the human mind could be reduced to purely physiological explanations, then what place was there for human agency and self-improvement?