Bertrand Russell on Free Will

Episode 42 of the The John Spalding Podcast podcast, hosted by John Spalding, titled "Bertrand Russell on Free Will" was published on May 17, 2019 and runs 19 minutes.

May 17, 2019 ·19m · The John Spalding Podcast

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Summary

I read from Russell's Religion and Science, particularly from the chapter on Determinism. What does Russell make of the arguments for and against free will? Let's just say he isn't agnostic, but he does not come down firmly against free will either. I will discuss why this is, and comment in a more general way about Russell's analytical framework.

Episode Description

I read from Russell's Religion and Science, particularly from the chapter on Determinism. What does Russell make of the arguments for and against free will? Let's just say he isn't agnostic, but he does not come down firmly against free will either. I will discuss why this is, and comment in a more general way about Russell's analytical framework.

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