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The Galilean Library - Determinism Resource
Posted by Michael S. Pearl,
21 June 2010
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One topic which is rather frequently revisited in this as well as other forums which delve into philosophy is the matter of determinism. Sometimes determinism is considered in terms of free will; sometimes determinism is investigated in and of itself. It is a good topic in which to engage in order to discipline the mind and in order to begin to learn how to cut through the opacity common to so much philosophical writing.
When trying to get a grasp of such a topic, many of us are accustomed to seeking out books and online articles, but we tend to forget that we actually have great resources right here at TGL.
For instance, speaking of determinism, this essay, while pertaining to both determinism and free will, actually gives an excellent introduction to the problems associated with determinism in itself.
Since we recently had some of our members trying to better develop their understandings of determinism during a Chat engagement, I thought it would be a good idea to from time to time remind ourselves of the good information which we may have forgotten that we have readily available to us right here at this site.
Michael
When trying to get a grasp of such a topic, many of us are accustomed to seeking out books and online articles, but we tend to forget that we actually have great resources right here at TGL.
For instance, speaking of determinism, this essay, while pertaining to both determinism and free will, actually gives an excellent introduction to the problems associated with determinism in itself.
Since we recently had some of our members trying to better develop their understandings of determinism during a Chat engagement, I thought it would be a good idea to from time to time remind ourselves of the good information which we may have forgotten that we have readily available to us right here at this site.
Michael
