Mind, brain, and free will
Richard Swinburne presents a powerful case for substance dualism and libertarian free will. He argues that pure mental and physical events are distinct, and defends an account of agent causation in which the soul can act independently of bodily causes. We are responsible for our actions, and the findings of neuroscience cannot prove otherwise.
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- Full title :Mind, brain, and free will / Richard Swimburne.
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Richard Swinburne presents a powerful case for substance dualism and libertarian free will. He argues that pure mental and physical events are distinct, and defends an account of agent causation in which the soul can act independently of bodily causes. We are responsible for our actions, and the findings of neuroscience cannot prove otherwise.
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- Publication Date:©2013
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- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2013
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- Description:1 online resource (242 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780191639562, 0191639567, 9781283960816, 1283960818, 9780191748394, 0191748390
- oclc:ocn827335028
- LC Classification:BJ1468.5
- Dewey Decimal:123.5
Table of Contents
Ontology -- Epistemology -- Property and event dualism -- Interactive dualism -- Agent causation -- Substance dualism -- Free will -- Moral responsibility.
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