A brief history of the concept of free will: Issues that are and are not germane to legal reasoning

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-181

  Cary, Phillip ^a,b  

^a EASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Eastern University   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; VOLUNTARY REPORTING;

HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; JURISPRUDENCE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 34248335408     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.748     Document Type: Review

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