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Free Will and Rational Choice
In J. B. Stump & Alan G. Padgett (eds.), The Blackwell Companion to Science and Christianity. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 419-429 (2012)
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This chapter contains sections titled: * The âStandardâ Causal Theory of Rational Action * An Alternative âLibertarianâ Account of Rational Action * Responsiveness to Reasons * References * Further ReadingAuthor's Profile
metaphysical implications, of science and Christianity free will and rational choice notion of responsiveness to reasons “Standard” causal theory of rational action problem of “deviant causal chains” alternative “Libertarian,” of rational action choosing to act for the sake of a reason cogency, essentially a contestable notion
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