The Freedom of the Will

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ISBN: 9780198243434 | 019824343X
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/15/1970

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The author, who pioneered this argument in 1961, here places it in thecontext of traditional discussions of the problem, and answers variouscriticisms that have been made.

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Freedom and Philosophy	p. 1
Responsibility and Freedom	p. 4
The Common Sense Reply	p. 10
Necessity and Constraint	p. 14
Determinism without Tears	p. 17
Determinism and Responsibility	p. 27
Prediction	p. 30
Causes and Explanations	p. 33
Regularity and Rational Explanations	p. 37
Partial and Complete Explanations	p. 44
General Arguments for and against Determinism	p. 51
Types of Determinism	p. 65
Logical Determinism or Fatalism	p. 67
Theological Determinism: Omniscience and Foreknowledge	p. 71
Psychological Determinism	p. 78
Physical Determinism	p. 84
Reformulation of Physical Determinism	p. 90
Arguments in favour of Physical Determinism	p. 96
Criticisms of Metaphysical Materialism	p. 103
Quantum Mechanics	p. 107
The Presupposition of Thought	p. 114
Self-reference	p. 117
Referring	p. 121
Godel Numbering and Godel's Theorem	p. 124
The Application of Godel's Theorem	p. 130
Objections to the Godelian Argument	p. 134
Dialogues and Intuitions	p. 139
Mathematical Theology	p. 146
Reflections on the Godelian Argument	p. 164
Consequences	p. 167
Bibliography of the Godelian Argument	p. 174
Index	p. 177
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The Freedom of the Will

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