Adolf Grünbaum on Determinism and Reason
” The causal generation of a belief does not, of itself, detract in the least from its truth. My belief that I address a class at certain times derives from the fact that the presence of students in their seats is causally inducing certain images on the retinas of my eyes at those times, and … Adolf Grünbaum on Determinism and Reason
Guest Post by Angra Mainyu: Determinism and Compatibilism: A Reply to Jerry Coyne
Note: The following post is a guest post by SO commenter Angra Mainyu.In this post, Jerry Coyne made a some ethical and metaethical claims, as well as some claims about compatibilists. In this post, I would like to address some of his claims about compatibilists. I think the failure of many compatibilists to give explicit … Guest Post by Angra Mainyu: Determinism and Compatibilism: A Reply to Jerry Coyne