Free Will and Determinism
An In-Depth Analysis of Volitional Science
Volitional science is the attempted integration of cognitive science with the structure of society. It argues convincingly for the existence of free will. Is a cross-disciplinary s…
Determinism as True, Compatibilism and Incompatibilism as Both False, and the Real Problem
A critique of the view that quantum theory disproves determinism, and an argument that freedom is simultaneously compatible and incompatible with determinism. By Prof. Ted Honderic…
Free Will, Determinism, and Moral Responsibility - The Whole Thing in Brief
Ted Honderich's (still quite long) summary of a deterministic philosophy of mind, and its consequences for our fundamental attitudes.
Lecture Notes on Free Will and Determinism - Prof. Norman Swartz
Discusses the various problems raised by different concepts of determinism, and presents an argument that physical determinism is compatible with free will.
Naturalism.Org - Free Will
A series of essays offering a naturalistic critique of libertarian free will, arguing that such freedom is illusory, and also unnecessary to ground our moral practices.
Online Papers on Consciousness: Free Will
Section on free will from David Chalmers' site.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Free Will
An overview of theories of free will and the problems that they raise. By Timothy O'Connor.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Incompatibilist (Nondeterministic) Theories of Free Will
Randolph Clarke's survey of theories of freedom according to which it is inconsistent with causal determinism.
The Determinism and Freedom Philosophy Website
A comprehensive collection of important papers on the philosophy of free will, freedom and determinism. By Prof. Ted Honderich.
Who's Afraid of Determinism? Rethinking Causes and Possibilities
A chapter from the 'The Free Will Handbook' (edited by Robert Kane, 2002) by Christopher Taylor and Daniel Dennett.
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