The philosopher
Peter Van Inwagen stated in his review of the book that "despite its considerable merits,
Elbow Room has nothing to tell us about whether the thesis that we are morally accountable for the results of our acts is compatible with the thesis that those acts and their results are logical consequences of the laws of nature and certain propositions about the remote past." Gary Watson found the book's style engaging and its writing "generally well informed", though overall, "So much remains sketchy that it is often difficult to appraise the result." In the evaluation of David H. Sandford, Dennett's critique of one variety of free will as not worth wanting failed to establish its conclusion. However, Sandford concluded that overall, Dennett's project of delineating kinds of free will and "finding fresh reasons why some are or are not worth wanting" was a worthwhile one to continue. == Editions ==