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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 fin...

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Main Author: Swinburne, Richard (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Free will and determinism.
Personal Autonomy
Libre arbitre et déterminisme.
PHILOSOPHY > Free Will & Determinism.
Free will and determinism
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (242 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191639562
0191639567
9781283960816
1283960818
9780191748394
0191748390