The philosopher explains how his new book was inspired by the widespread acceptance of false ideas from ‘airy advocates and numskulled naysayers’
Does the world need my book? It might sound conceited even to ask the question, since strictly speaking the answer is almost always no. But for those of us writing about philosophical ideas, where there is rarely anything genuinely new under the sun, it is well worth considering what our books can usefully add to the reams already written.
The question is particularly pressing when the book is about free will, one of the most discussed and debated subjects in the history of philosophy. There may be some who think they have a startling new take on the problem, offering a solution superior to the ones offered by the greatest minds of the past 2,500 years. This justification is not available for those of us not suffering delusions of genius.
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