FREE WILL

“In this elegant and provocative book, Sam Harris demonstratesÔÇöwith great intellectual ferocity and panacheÔÇöthat free will is an inherently flawed and incoherent concept, even in subjective terms. If he is right, the book will radically change the way we view ourselves as human beings.”
ÔÇöV. S. Ramachandran, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, UCSD, and author of The Tell-Tale Brain“Brilliant and wittyÔÇöand never less than incisiveÔÇöFree Will shows that Sam Harris can say more in 13,000 words than most people do in 100,000.”
ÔÇöOliver Sacks

“Free will is an illusion so convincing that people simply refuse to believe that we donÔÇÖt have it. In Free Will, Sam Harris combines neuroscience and psychology to lay this illusion to rest at last. Like all of HarrisÔÇÖs books, this one will not only unsettle you but make you think deeply. Read it: you have no choice.”ÔÇöJerry A. Coyne, Professor of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, and author of Why Evolution Is True

“Many say that believing that there is no free will is impossibleÔÇöor, if possible, will cause nihilism and despair. In this feisty and personal essay, Harris offers himself as an example of a heart made less self-absorbed, and more morally sensitive and creative, because this particular wicked witch is dead.”
ÔÇöOwen Flanagan, Professor of Philosophy, Duke University, and author of The Really Hard Problem

“If you believe in free will, or know someone who does, here is the perfect antidote. In this smart, engaging, and extremely readable little book, Sam Harris argues that free will doesnÔÇÖt exist, that weÔÇÖre better off knowing that it doesnÔÇÖt exist, and thatÔÇöonce we think about it in the right wayÔÇöwe can appreciate from our own experience that it doesnÔÇÖt exist. This is a delightful discussion by one of the sharpest scholars around.ÔÇØ
ÔÇöPaul Bloom, Professor of Psychology, Yale University, and author of How Pleasure Works