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Brook Norton

['Member']Joined: May 27, 2020 at 03:14Last active: May 31, 2020 at 15:321 discussions9 comments

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For me, the primary proof is the materialist view, that at the bottom of things are inanimate subatomic particles going about their business, strictly...
May 29, 2020 at 12:48
The Great Courses offers the lecture series "Great Philosophical Debates: Free Will and Determinism" taught by Shaun Nichols. About 20 lectures that a...
May 28, 2020 at 03:08
I just find that open minded inquiries into mysterious matters often end up putting you in a mental place you wouldn't have imagined previously, and w...
May 28, 2020 at 00:57
Without going into detail, I found several lines of inquiry led to the same hard determinist conclusion. Materialism makes the case for subatomic part...
May 28, 2020 at 00:52
You say "Why hasn't the existence/nonexistence of free will been proven?" There is disagreement as to whether it has been proven or not. There may not...
May 28, 2020 at 00:46
Agree with all said and would like to add... your belief or not in determinism won't affect how you live, because it is predetermined. Ok. However, if...
May 28, 2020 at 00:43
You said "That was the reason I stated that such terms need to be put forward with great care." So true. It was a different slant I took on defining "...
May 28, 2020 at 00:35
Hard determinism is where I find myself. Not soft or compatibilist. I'd leave open the small possibility of randomness, but that doesn't contribute to...
May 28, 2020 at 00:28
I’ve read and listen to a number of fascinating lectures and books on the topic. For me the case seems pretty clear it’s hard determinism. But I’m at ...
May 27, 2020 at 04:26