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Why Hard Determinism Fails

Determinism and Reciprocal Causation   “An argument which proves too much, proves nothing.” ~M.M. Mangasarian Carl Popper popularized the…

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Why Hard Determinism Fails

Determinism and Reciprocal Causation   “An argument which proves too much, proves nothing.” ~M.M. Mangasarian Carl Popper popularized the…

Started by Atheist Exile

2 Apr 3, 2012
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Free Will and the Bible

Some assert that man has free will. Some assert that all is determined. Some say (as I do) that free will is compatible with determinism. T…

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4 Sep 2, 2011
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Michio Kaku: Quantum Physics Ends the Free Will Debate

Michio's point seems to be that because of quantum uncertainty, you can't necessarily predict a future event based on a past one.  Watch fo…

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2 Sep 2, 2011
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Interesting article: The Brain on Trial

This article shoots all kinds of holes into free will . . . but not self-determinism :-)  It's a long article but I think you'll find it ve…

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0 Jun 21, 2011

Free Will: Explained

My position on free will has been evolving. For the latest and better explanation, please see "Why Hard Determinism Fails". Over the cours…

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11 Dec 3, 2010
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Video: Dennett on Free Will

I felt this video took 10 minutes to say what should have been said in 1 minute. Maybe you'll find more in it than I did. This video i…

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2 Mar 6, 2010
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Randomness - sand in the Vaseline?

Every single event we cannot accurately predict represents one of two conditions (or a mixture of the two): 1. a lack of information or abi…

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32 Mar 6, 2010
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Location, location: Video about free will

The following professionally produced video presents a well-reasoned opinion about free will. Check it out.

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0 Mar 4, 2010

The Problem with Determinism

Note: This post has been superseded by "Why Hard Determinism Fails". Free Will is an Illusion? When it comes to philosophical discussions,…

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21 Feb 26, 2010
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Prognostication: The Key to Compatibilism

Note: This piece was written rather early on. For the latest, greatest, explanation, please see "Why Hard Determinism Fails". My position…

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2 Feb 17, 2010
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Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 8:41pm 0 Comments

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