Forum: Philosophy
08-29-2020, 08:11 PM
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The fact that we have a mental life and are...
The fact that we have a mental life and are capable of conceptual thought, including suicide, does not I believe rule out determinism per se. As well as responding to and acting upon environmental...
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Forum: Philosophy
08-26-2020, 02:33 PM
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Forum: Philosophy
08-25-2020, 11:29 PM
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Forum: Philosophy
08-25-2020, 08:35 PM
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I don't personally believe this conversation is...
I don't personally believe this conversation is meaningless, but I suppose I would never have had it if I hadn't spoken to my friend about it. There is a causal chain which links back to that prior...
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Forum: Philosophy
08-25-2020, 03:35 PM
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Forum: Philosophy
08-25-2020, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,718
Determinism vs Free Will
I was discussing this with a friend the other day. His point was that the brain is governed by physical laws which determine sequences of physical events in the brain. Mental thoughts ride in tandem...
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