On 6/24/11 10:41 AM, "david buchanan" <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I'm using the standard definition of determinism, by the way. Determinism is
> not compatible with moral responsibility precisely because of our actions are
> determined by causes. It is "the doctrine that all events, including human
> action, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will. Some
> philosophers have taken determinism to imply that individual human beings have
> no free will and cannot be held morally responsible for their actions." That's
> why I asked the question: How does "causality" work in moral reasoning? That's
> why I said that trying save moral reasoning within a deterministic view seems
> to stretch things well beyond the breaking point.
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Hi David and all,
Evolution, different levels in reality, throws some light on determinism,
especially evolution to an emotional (social) level which remains
indefinable.
Joe
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