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Does A Veridical Libertarian Experience Require Quantum Indeterminacy?

Green, Jessica Rae
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I argue that the question of whether or not all of our choices are determined by the past and the laws of physics requires answering the question of whether or not quantum mechanisms could have a functional role in the parts of our brain that are identical to conscious experience. I take a physicalist position on the mind-body problem as opposed to a dualist position. I present Mark Balaguer's theory of how a libertarian experience might be veridical. I suggest additions to Balaguer's theory that address further what is necessary for libertarian free will. I argue that our choices must be affected by an indeterministic process that occurs within the set of brain processes that are identitcal to consciousness in order for our libertarian experiences to be veridical.

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2015-08-11
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Event-causal libertarianism, Incompatibilism, Balaguer, Kane
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Green, Jessica Rae. "Does A Veridical Libertarian Experience Require Quantum Indeterminacy?." 2015. Thesis, Georgia State University. https://doi.org/10.57709/7180701
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2015-06-04
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