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Determinism
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But recently I have learned from discussions with a variety of scientists and other non-philosophers (e.g., the scientists participating with me in the Sean Carroll workshop on the future of naturalism) that they lean the other way: free will, in their view, is obviously incompatible with naturalism, with determinism, and very likely incoherent against any background, so they cheerfully insist that of course they don't have free will, couldn’t have free will, but so what? It has nothing to do wi
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― Consciousness Explained
― Consciousness Explained
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The assumption of an absolute determinism is the essential foundation of every scientific enquiry.
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― Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science
― Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science
