The Implications of DeterminismThe problem of determinism arises in all the major areas of philosophy. The first part of this book, first published in 1991, is a critical and historical exposition of the problem and the most important ideas and arguments which have arisen over the many years of debate. The second part considers the various forms of determinism and the implications that they engender. |
Contents
God Through the Ages | |
The Rise of Science | |
The Grand Metaphysicians | |
The Soft Determinists | |
Other Contemporary Analyses | |
Part Two Determinism So What? | |
Logical Determinism | |
Theological Determinism | |
Psychological Determinism | |
Physical Determinism | |
Physical Implications of Determinism | |
Moral Implications of Determinism | |
The Hard Determinists | |
More Science | |
Action Theory | |
Microdeterminism Macrodeterminism and Supervenience | |
Cultural Implications of Determinism | |
Notes | |
Bibliography | |
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accept agent argued argument Aristotle Aristotle’s attitudes Augustine B. F. Skinner behavior believe body brain causal cause Chisholm choice choose chosen otherwise compatibilism compatibilists conception consciousness consequences d’Holbach Darrow deliberation deny Descartes determinism is true deterministic Earman Epicurus ethics existence experience explanation fact false forces Franklin fundamental future G. E. Moore God’s foreknowledge Godel number Hobbes Honderich human actions Hume ibid implications of determinism important incompatible indeterminism intelligence intention Inwagen Laplace’s Demon laws Leibniz libertarians logical determinism machines Malcolm materialistic meaning mental metaphysical mind Moore’s analysis moral responsibility nature necessity Newton’s Newtonian notion P. F. Strawson particles person philosophers physical determinism Popper possible worlds prediction probability Probability Theory problem propositions psychological determinism punishment quantum mechanics question random reason scientific sea-fight tomorrow seems sense social soul Spinoza Stoics Strawson Supervenience theological determinism theory things thought truth values universe