I just finished reading a couple books by Sam Harris, the latest was his very short book called Free Will. Anyone else read it and have some thoughts?
It is not at all a new idea, but something he lays out really well.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I haven't. I would love to know how he thinks about it compared to mainstream religion. And the Calvinist idea of no free will too.
brentan
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Apr 29, 2019
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hugh:
It's very different. Calvinism is about predestination as god has chosen who will be saved and who not. It's a comment on Christian theology. Sam Harris is an atheist and talks about the brain and lays out a determinist argument.
I think his ideas on free will are pretty spot on from what I've heard him talk about on it. I would have to refresh my memory by checking out his content again.
Piece2YourPuzzle
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Apr 29, 2019
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hugh:
Yes, I was first introduced to him on youtube and lis lengthy debates, and then I started reading his books. I encourage you to read it. It's about 65 pages and you can get it done in a few hours, but he lays the argument out where everyone can clearly understand.
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