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Uwe Meixner (Regensburg). ' The case for agent causation'

11th March 2010, 11:30, Room 005, 48/49 Old Elvet.

Weekly Research Seminar.

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Abstract:

The talk presents a conceptual framework for describing physical actions - in particular, freely willed physical actions - in terms of agent-causation cooperating with event-causation and conscious intention. It is argued that the agent-causal ingredient in the analysis of physical action is indispensable. The possibility of agent-causation is defended against various objections. In the course of this defence, also the incompatibilist conception of free will is defended. The existence of agent-causation is presented as hinging on the existence of incompatibilist free will.

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