Tag: "free will & determinism"

The Determined Will

Stephen Brewer’s couple are determined to argue about free will.
[Issue 149: April/May 2022: Fiction]

Pierre Abélard (1079-1142)

by Terence Green
[Issue 148: February/March 2022: Philosophical Haiku]

Samuel Grove recently published Retrieving Darwin’s Revolutionary Idea: The Reluctant Radical. In commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of The Descent of Man (1871), Roberto Navarrete sat down with him to discuss the philosophical dilemmas Darwin faced in applying his theory of natural selection to human beings.
[Issue 147: December 2021 / January 2022: Interview]

‘We’re All Just Rats in Mazes’

Jarid Goodman watches rats negotiate the maze of popular culture.
[Issue 146: October/November 2021: Culture]

Just Deserts: Debating Free Will by Daniel C. Dennett & Gregg D. Caruso

Stuart Jeffries considers the moral implications of a (possible) lack of free will.
[Issue 145: August/September 2021: Books]

Freedom & Responsibility

Cora Cruz finds that sometimes you have to take both.
[Issue 145: August/September 2021: Fiction]

A Social Theory of Freedom by Mariam Thalos

We dive into the crosscurrents of society and identity, as Matt Teichman is captured by an idea of freedom.
[Issue 143: April/May 2021: Books]

What is Freedom?

Each answer below receives a book. Apologies to the entrants not included.
[Issue 143: April/May 2021: Question of the Month]

The Metaphysics of Groundhog Day

Lawrence Crocker says it’s about time, and personal identity, and free will.
[Issue 141: December 2020 / January 2021: Time, Identity & Free Will]

Free Will & The Brain

Kevin Loughran wonders what scientific experiments really tell us about free will.
[Issue 141: December 2020 / January 2021: Time, Identity & Free Will]