The Determinist Argument – (in its most simple form)
- Actions are caused.
- Caused actions aren’t free.
- Actions aren’t free.
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Leopold and Loeb and Free Will
Nathan Leopold Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold (1904 – 1971) was born in Chicago to a wealthy immigrant family and was a child prodigy who reportedly scored an intelligence quotient of 210.[4] At the time of the murder, Continue reading Leopold and Loeb and Free Will
Can A Machine Think? Discussed in One Page
Descartes thought machines couldn’t think because they couldn’t speak or understand language. That is no longer true. Continue reading Can A Machine Think? Discussed in One Page
Summary of Philosophy of Mind
Mind-body dualism – The body is material and governed by physical law; the mind immaterial and not governed by physical law. Reality is dual, composed of both physical and mental facts. Continue reading Summary of Philosophy of Mind
Summary of the Problem of Personal Identity
A Treatise Of Human Nature by David Hume
The problem – Is a person the kind of thing that can die on earth and be alive somewhere else? To understand this consider a thought experiment. If we make a perfect copy of you—complete with your thoughts and memories—is that copy really you or just a duplicate? Continue reading Summary of the Problem of Personal Identity