Philosophy Talk. Is Free Will an Illusion?
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- We like to think of ourselves as enjoying unrestricted freedom of the will.But modern science increasingly teaches us that our choices are causally determined by some combination of our genes, our upbringing, and our present circumstances.Can the idea of freedom of the will be reconciled with the scientific outlook or is free will an illusion?If we give up on the idea that we have freedom, what follows for our practice of holding people morally responsible for their actions and choices?
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
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| Form | podcasts |
| Extent | 1 audio file |
| Place | KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)California |
| Date created | March 21, 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Track configuration | Stereo |
Creators/Contributors
| Speaker | Perry, John, 1943- | |
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| Speaker | Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019 | |
| Producer | Ben Manilla Productions, Inc. |
Subjects
| Subject | Free will and determinism |
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| Genre | Radio talk shows |
Bibliographic information
| philosophytalk.org show page | |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Show# | 48.0 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/ny511vh5951 |
| Location | SC1118 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- These files may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission. For permission requests, please contact Philosophy Talk (http://philosophytalk.org/contact).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Philosophy Talk, 2002-
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