Tag: Indeterminism

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Michael Egnor
Date
April 27, 2020

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Benjamin Libet, Determinism, free will, Indeterminism, Jerry Coyne, Judicial system}

Jerry Coyne Just Can’t Give Up Denying Free Will

_{Coyne’s denial of free will, based on determinism, is science denial and junk metaphysics} _{Michael Egnor
April 27, 2020

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

Some day, I predict, there will be a considerable psychiatric literature on the denial of free will. It’s essentially a delusion dressed up as science. To insist that your neurotransmitters completely control your choices is no different than insisting that your television or your iphone control your thoughts. It’s crazy.

Do Quasars Provide Evidence for Free Will?

_{Possibly. They certainly rule out experimenter interference.} _{News
November 27, 2018

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Philosophy of Mind}

The universe would seem much neater if everything were determined. One result is that objections to randomness and to free will have become more sophisticated. But have they succeeded? Read More ›