John Martin Fischer: 7 books
Deep Control
Essays on Free Will and Value
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2011
In this collection of essays -- a follow up to My Way and Our Stories -- John Martin Fischer defends the contention that moral responsibility is associated with "deep control." Fischer defines deep control as the middle ground between two untenable extreme positions: "superficial control" and "total...
My Way
Essays on Moral Responsibility
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2006
This is a selection of essays on moral responsibility that represent the major components of John Martin Fischer's overall approach to freedom of the will and moral responsibility. The collection exhibits the overall structure of Fischer's view and shows how the various elements fit together to form...
Our Fate
Essays on God and Free Will
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2016
Our Fate is a collection of John Martin Fischer's previously published articles on the relationship between God's foreknowledge and human freedom. The book contains a new introductory essay that places all of the chapters in the book into a cohesive framework. The introductory essay also provides...
Near-Death Experiences
Understanding Visions of the Afterlife
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Near-death experiences offer a glimpse not only into the nature of death but also into the meaning of life. They are not only useful tools to aid in the human quest to understand death but are also deeply meaningful, transformative experiences for the people who have them. In a unique contribution...
Life, Death, and Meaning
Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016
Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology...
Life, Death, and Meaning
Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology...
Architecture / Machine
Programs, Processes, and Performances
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2018
Architektur und Maschine sind zentrale Gegenstände menschlicher Gestaltung. Wie funktioniert ihr Zusammenspiel? In thematischer Breite und historischer Tiefe gehen die Beiträge des Bandes dem vielfältigen Wechselspiel dieser Phänomene nach, vor allem im Hinblick auf drei Aspekte: Maschinen, die...