This book is the first full-length treatment of the philosophical problem of fatalism, the thesis that the laws of logic alone suffice to prove that no person ever acts freely. After a critical examination of the history of the problem, from Aristotle through Stoic and medieval thought, Cahn analyzes contemporary discussions of the issue, revealing how a belief in free will is logically connected to specific assumptions about the truth-value of propositions and the nature of time.

Author - Dr. Steven Cahn

"An original and important piece of scholarship. The writing is clear and economical, which is indeed a virtue in a book on this topic."

Norman S. Care

"A clear, comprehensive, and original discussion of the argument for fatalism."

D.J. O'Connor

"Cahn's book exudes philosophical perceptiveness. His conclusions have far-reaching implications for logic and metaphysics."

Richard Taylor

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