PHILOS 1E03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Atomism, Quantum Indeterminacy, Stoicism
1 Oct 2016
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Is free will possible in a deterministic world? . Lecture 10: is free will possible in a deterministic world? . What is metaphysics: books that come after aristotle"s physics, meta can also = beyond, bailey says . It deals w/ questions that can"t be dealt w/ by science. Metaphysics solves questions that can"t be answered directly, but are foundational for science. Whether the mind or intentionality can be reduced to brain processes. ^many of these issues are connected if you believe mental events are by-products of brain processes (epiphenomenalism) and not believe that willing is not caused by processes in the brain. If what goes on in the brain is determined physiologically, is free will an illusion? (from. Both influenced by darwin"s naturalism, have colonial attitudes to non-european cultures, + consider all human actions determined. Both say no universally valid true moral principles + morality is result of evolution of culture. Both disagree on what this means for moral responsibility.
