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Sam Harris, A Neuroscientist on the Illusion of Freewill
« on: June 20, 2011, 02:48:07 AM »
Sam Harris, a neuroscientist talks about the illusion of freewill:

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Re: Sam Harris, A Neuroscientist on the Illusion of Freewill
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2011, 10:11:50 AM »
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Re: Sam Harris, A Neuroscientist on the Illusion of Freewill
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 04:45:12 AM »
I agree with his statement that the idea of free will being an illusion is itself an illusion. However, I can never relinquish the way Harris bounces back and forth between morality as a mental state and the overarching morality he appeals to that apparently drives his ideas. If his own personal system of metaphysics is influenced by his scientific endeavors, that's one thing. But the way he presents his views can sometimes be downright dogmatic.
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