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THE FREE WILL DEBATE: MARTIN GARDNER AND THE MYSTERIANS

July 13, 2020

In considering the philosophical problem of free will, one particular viewpoint keeps tapping the back of my mind, like a reliable friend who is there to remind you of your lapses. What if we’re approaching the free will discussion incorrectly altogether? What if the problem of free will can’t be solved, or at least not yet? What if we don’t have the requisite knowledge to definitively answer the free will problem?

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In Philosophy Tags Martin Garder, Philosophy, Free Will, Immanuel Kant, Mysterians
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