Determinism does not tie our hands. It does not imprison us. It does not prevent us from turning over a new leaf. All of those things are open in a very straightforward sense. The idea that there's some metaphysical condition free will, which depends crucially on whether or not determine tis istru, that's just a pantasy. It goes back to democritus and it's just time to abandon it.
The concept of free will is profoundly important to our self-understanding, our interpersonal relationships, and our moral and legal practices. If it turns out that no one is ever free and morally responsible, what would that mean for society, morality, meaning, and the law? Just Deserts introduces the concepts central to the debate about free will and moral responsibility by way of an entertaining, rigorous, and sometimes heated philosophical dialogue between two leading thinkers.