A thought experiment against the determinism of the will (in Polish)

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Ryszard Philipp

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The article presents a thought experiment against the deterministic theory of consciousness (i.e. free will), which is a consequence of a naturalistic (materialist) and physicalist approach to the problem of consciousness, prevailing in contemporary philosophy of mind. The physicalist approach presupposes the possibility of third-person descriptions of human actions in physical terms, and a fortiori the predictability, in principle, of human behaviour. The experiment emphasizes some consequences of this approach, especially some logical problems to which it gives rise.

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Philipp, Ryszard. 2013. “A Thought Experiment Against the Determinism of the Will (in Polish)”. Diametros, no. 35 (March):84-92. https://doi.org/10.13153/diam.35.2013.510.
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Ryszard Philipp, University School of Physical Education in Cracow

Ryszard Philipp, PhD University School of Physical Education in Cracow Department of Humanities ul. Jana Pawła II 78 Pl- 31-571 Kraków e-mail: msg@philippozofia.pl
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