Robert Kane, in by Four Views on Free Will, ‘Libertarianism’, esp. sections 1-4, Fischer, Kane, Pereboom and Vargas (Wiley-Blackwell 2007) includes the – introduction to the book with key terms defined Supplementary Reading: to Free Will and Adina Roskies, ‘Neuroscientific Challenges Responsibility’, Trends 10 (2006): 419-423 a particularly readable discussion in Cognitive Science – Peter van Inwagen, Incompatibility of Free Will and ‘The Determinism’, 27 (1975): 185-199 technical but influential Philosophical Studies – Susan Wolf, Importance of Free 90 (1981): 386-405 Mind ‘The Will’, Week 3: Personal identity and the Philosophy, Psychiatry and Marya Schechtman, ‘Personal Identity Past’, 12 (2005): 9-22 Psychology How to Prepare for a Written Exam in Philosophy Study Skills Session: for Philosophy available online at: Nigel Warburton, ‘Preparing Exams’, Supplementary Reading: Derek Parfit, 80 (1971): 3-27 Philosophical Review ‘Personal Identity’, I Ever a 57 Philosophy and Phenomenological Research Eric Olson, ‘Was Fetus?’, (1997): 95-110 For a good discussion of various positions intuitively presented see John Perry, ‘A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality’, (Indianapolis: Hackett 1978); reprinted in John Perry and Michael Bratman (eds.), Introduction to Philosophy: 3rd Edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press Classical and Contemporary Readings 1999) Week 4: Mind and body Thomas Nagel, is It Like to Be a 83 (1974): Philosophical Review ‘What Bat?’ Supplementary Reading: Patricia Smith Churchland, Journal of ‘The Hornswoggle Problem’, 3 (1996): 402-408 Consciousness Studies Frank Jackson, 83 (1986): Journal of Philosophy ‘What Mary Didn’t Know’, 291-295 Week 5: Universals Bertrand Russell, World of Chapter 9 of Problems of Philosophy ‘The Universals’, (1912); reprinted in various collections and available online at
Robert Kane, ‘Libertarianism’, esp. sections 1-4, in Four Views on Free Will, by Fischer, Kane, Pereboom and Vargas (Wiley-Blackwell 2007) – includes the introduction to the book with key terms defined Supplementary Reading: Adina Roskies, ‘Neuroscientific Challenges to Free Will and Responsibility’, Trends in Cognitive Science 10 (2006): 419-423 – a particularly readable discussion Peter van Inwagen, ‘The Incompatibility of Free Will and Determinism’, Philosophical Studies 27 (1975): 185-199 – technical but influential Susan Wolf, ‘The Importance of Free Will’, Mind 90 (1981): 386-405 Week 3: Personal identity Marya Schechtman, ‘Personal Identity and the Past’, Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology 12 (2005): 9-22 Study Skills Session: How to Prepare for a Written Exam in Philosophy Nigel Warburton, ‘Preparing for Philosophy Exams’, available online at: Supplementary Reading: Derek Parfit, ‘Personal Identity’, Philosophical Review 80 (1971): 3-27 Eric Olson, ‘Was I Ever a Fetus?’, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 57 (1997): 95-110 For a good discussion of various positions intuitively presented see John Perry, ‘A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality’, (Indianapolis: Hackett 1978); reprinted in John Perry and Michael Bratman (eds.), Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings 3rd Edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press 1999) Week 4: Mind and body Thomas Nagel, ‘What is It Like to Be a Bat?’ Philosophical Review 83 (1974): Supplementary Reading: Patricia Smith Churchland, ‘The Hornswoggle Problem’, Journal of Consciousness Studies 3 (1996): 402-408 Frank Jackson, ‘What Mary Didn’t Know’, Journal of Philosophy 83 (1986): 291-295 Week 5: Universals Bertrand Russell, ‘The World of Universals’, Chapter 9 of Problems of Philosophy (1912); reprinted in various collections and available online at