Agency : moral identity and free will / / David Weissman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910688207203321
• Autore: Weissman David <1936->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, England : , : Open Book Publishers, , 2020
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vi, 195 pages)
• Disciplina: 123.5
• Soggetti: Free will and determinism; Agent (Philosophy)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: "There is agency in all we do: thinking, doing, or making. We invent a tune, play, or use it to celebrate an occasion. Or we make a conceptual leap and ask more abstract questions about the conditions for agency. They include autonomy and self-appraisal, each contested by arguments immersing us in circumstances we don't control. But can it be true we that have no personal responsibility for all we think and do? Agency: Moral Identity and Free Will proposes that deliberation, choice, and free will emerged within the evolutionary history of animals with a physical advantage: organisms having cell walls or exoskeletons had an internal space within which to protect themselves from external threats or encounters. This defense was both structural and active: such organisms could ignore intrusions or inhibit risky behavior. Their capacities evolved with time: inhibition became the power to deliberate and choose the manner of one's responses. Hence the ability of humans and some other animals to determine their reactions to problematic situations or to information that alters values and choices. This is free will as a material power, not as the conclusion to a conceptual argument. Having it makes us morally responsible for much we do. It prefigures moral identity. Closely argued but plainly written, Agency: Moral Identity and Free Will speaks for autonomy and responsibility when both are eclipsed by ideas that embed us in history or tradition. Our sense of moral choice and freedom is accurate. We are ; not altogether the creatures of our circumstances."--Publisher's website.

European Union: A Free Trade Agreement between a Member State and a Third Country? United Kingdom: Some Issues Relating to Membership in the European Union

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910773310703321
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

The cognitive behavioral workbook for anger : a step-by-step program for success / / William J. Knaus

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910794460603321
• Autore: Knaus William J.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oakland, California : , : Impact Publisher, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 1-68403-433-7; 1-68403-434-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 pages)
• Disciplina: 152.47
• Soggetti: Cognitive therapy; Rational emotive behavior therapy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Anger Angles -- Chapter 2: Six Ways to Combat Anger -- Chapter 3: Pathways to Positive Change -- Chapter 4: Your Perspective Solution -- Chapter 5: Coping with Unfairness -- Chapter 6: Body-Mind Solutions -- Chapter 7: The Frustration-Tension Tolerance Solution -- ; Chapter 8: Problem-Solving Solutions -- Chapter 9: Assertive Solutions -- Chapter 10: How to Communicate Effectively with Impact -- Chapter 11: Mastery over Anger -- Chapter 12: Top Tips from Anger Experts -- References -- About the Author -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Anger experts William Knaus and Irwin Altrows present The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anger. Drawing on the gold standard treatment for anger--cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)--and informed by the no-nonsense approach of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), this workbook offers readers a radically effective anger management tool deeply rooted in scientific research.