Is free will an illusion? Is man a creature solely of conditioning, with no role in determining his life?
"No," says Silvano Arieti, "... for although our destiny is not entirely in our hands, we ourselves are among the important forces of its creation." The Will to Be Human reaffirms the existence of will as a force striving toward autonomy, freedom, creativity, and originality. Dr. Arieti traces the development of will in the individual, examines the concept in relation to the major social issues and theories of our time, and shows the ways the will is influenced both by the internal drives of sex and hunger, and by enviromental factors.
--- from book's back cover |
