Mind, brain, and free will [electronic resource] /

by Swinburne, Richard.

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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780191748394 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Free will and determinismOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online 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.

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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 findings of neuroscience cannot prove otherwise.

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Mind, brain, and free will [electronic resource] /

by Swinburne, Richard.