The Importance of Determinism

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People automatically assume, oh, my mental states are being bypassed. I think what's going on there is if you say everything is completely caused in terms of brain states, the natural implication is there's nothing left over for mental states to do. The people will not automatically reject over determinations. But that's not the same as dualism? No. Implicit dualism? I don't think so. Nobody has a theory. We all have our theories, but. Wait, isn't it sort of? I feel like I ran a philosopher who once said it's like digestion for the staff. Yeah, John, that's what I said. You're right about one thing:

Our streak of very special guests continues! Philosopher Eddy Nahmias joins the podcast to us why people mistakenly think they're not morally responsible, and how his new study casts doubt on Sam Harris's "pamphlet" on free will. Eddy also describes his new project (with Toni Adleberg and Morgan Thompson) on why women leave philosophy. Plus Dave and I discuss some reasons for having children, and eat a little Partially Examined Life crow.

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"Name five women in philosophy. Bet you can't." Tania Lombrozo, [npr.og]

"Do Women Have Different Philosophical Intuitions than Men?" Eddy Nahmias (philosophyofbrains.com)

"Is Neuroscience the Death of Free Will?' Eddy Nahmias. [nytimes.com]

Eddy on Bypassing [agencyandresponsbility.typepad.com]

Edd trashing Tamler's Book [agencyandresponsbility.typepad.com]

Special Guest: Eddy Nahmias.

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